Puate 2277. 
STERCULIA BARTERI, Masters. 
Srercutiaces. Tribe STercuiex. 
§. (§ Firmiana) Barteri, M. 7. Masters in Oliv. Fl. Trop. Afr.i. 218 ; 
arbor 30-pedalis ramis floriferis crassiusculis cortice levi flavescente 
obductis, foliis petiolatis memb ranaceis rotundato-cordiformibus bre- 
culam quasi terminalem formantibus, floribus pedicellatis, calyce 
tubuloso puberulo basi leviter dilatato alabastro apice subclavato 
obtuso, lobis 5 tubo multo brevioribus ovatis, tubo intus fere ad basin 
annulo setuloso-piloso instructo, columna staminea tubo paullo breviore, 
antice anguste 
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Has. W. Trop. Africa; Nigritania; Nupé, Barter (No. 1,085) ; 
Abeokuta, Rowland. 
Folia 6-10 te longa atque lata; petiolus 24-4 poll. longus. Pani- 
cule 3-8 poll. longe. Flores covcinei 4- 8 lin. longi. Carpella fructifera 
2-24 poll. longa, 9-10 lin. lata. 
This is very a ae as the only Tropical African representative 
of the section Firm of Sterculia. For copious flowering specimens 
we are indebted to “De. Rowland. Foliage and fruit we previously 
had from Barter.—D. Ottver. 
Fig. 1 ages flower. 2. Longitudinal section of flower, the upper part of the 
ealyx removed. 3. Back view of an anther. 4. Carpels at time of flowering. Al/ 
enlarged, 
