26 SOUTH NIGERIAN PLANTS 
subcordatis petiolo mediocri suffultis; floribus ad axillas fasci- 
culatis; pedicellis fusco-tomentosis, bracteolis 2 ovatis fusco- 
tomentosis calyce brevioribus; calyce extus fusco-tomentoso per 
anthesin spathaceo-fisso ; vexillo orbiculato ; alis oblongis carinam 
aequantibus vel paullulum superantibus; carina leviter incurva 
obtusa petalis dorso subcohaerantibus ; staminibus liberis antheris 
filamentis multo brevioribus; ovario subsessili fusco-villoso stylo 
tenui incurvo stigmate parvo terminali. 
Oban; n. 1557. 
Tree about 8-12 metres (fide Mrs. Talbot). Leaves suborbicular, 
coriaceous, + 6-7 cm. long and broad, upper leaves ovate or obovate, 
lateral nerves patent, conspicuous below, petioles 1-2 cm. long. Calyx 
13-15 mm. long. Wings + 15 mm. long. Carina + 15 mm. long. 
Noticeable on account of the suborbicular coriaceous leaves, fasci- 
culate axillary flowers, thick spathaceous calyx and slightly incurved 
obtuse carina about 15 mm. long. 
Belongs to the Sect. Delaria § 1 Genuine Harms. Allied to 
B. maxima Baker; differs in the shape of the leaves, &e. 
[Two bracts dull bronze, sepals dull bronze outside, white inside, 
five petals white with a yellow mark down centre, stigma white, ovary 
dull bronzy-green.—P. A. T.] 
Baphia leptobotrys Harms var. nov. nigeriea Bak. fil. 
Frutex scandens sec. cl. detectorem, ramulis teretibus ; foliis 
oblongis acuminatis papyraceis quam iis typi longioribus et 
angustioribus petiolo mediocri suffultis ; floribus in racemos laxos 
dispositis ; bracteolis parvis. 
Oban, Kwa River; n. 1554. 
Leaves 8-13 cm. long, 3-5 cm. broad; petioles about 25 mm. long. 
Racemes 2-6 cm. long. 
[Sepals pale green, petals white. —P. A. T.] 
Angyloealyx oligophyllus Bak. fil. comb. nov. Sophora 
oligophylla Baker in Fl. Trop. Afr. ii. 254. Frutex vel arbuscula ; 
folis 5foliolatis rhachi tereti glabra, foliolis chartaceis proxi- 
malibus ovatis vel ovato-oblongis apice longe cuspidato-acuminatis 
basi rotundatis foliolis distalibus majoribus ellipticis vel oblongo- 
ellipticis apice cuspidato-acuminatis nervis lateralibus in foliolis 
proximalibus 5-6 in distalibus 7-8 arcuatis ; floribus breviter 
pedicellatis racemosis racemis brevibus e ligno adultiore erum- 
pentibus; calycis tubo cylindrico sursum curvato basi inferiore 
saccato-umbonato limbo oblique cupulato tubo longiori; vezillo 
ovato-spathulato basi sensim in unguem attenuato calycis limbo 
2—3-plo longiori; alis vexillo brevioribus anguste oblongis; fila- 
mentis glabris antheris oblongis ; ovario angusto. . 
Oban ; n. 1251. 
Leaflets alternate, proximal leaflets 11-13 em. long, 47-57 mm. 
broad ; distal leaflets longer, 18-22 cm. long, 6-7 cm. broad; common 
