Couepia schottii Fritsch, Ann. K. K. Naturhist. Hofmus.

Barros, Natália, Menezes, Luis Fernando Tavares de, Sothers, Cynthia & Peixoto, Ariane Luna, 2025, Flora of Espírito Santo: Chrysobalanaceae, Rodriguesia (e 00872024) 76, pp. 1-39 : 11

2.5. Couepia schottii Fritsch, Ann. K. K. Naturhist. Hofmus. 5: 13. 1890. Figs. 3; 4 c-d

Tree, up to 21 m tall, branches glabrous, lenticellate. Leaves oblong, 9.4–17.1 × 3.1–8.1 cm, coriaceous, discolorous, base obtuse to subcordate, apex rounded or acuminate, acumen 3–4 mm long, adaxially glabrous (sometimes lustrous), abaxially arachnoid, sometimes ferrugineous,

midrib prominulous adaxially, glabrous, prominent abaxially, glabrescent, primary veins 14–20 pairs, often with marginal loops uniting them; petiole 0.7– 1.5 cm, glabrous to pubescent, canaliculate, usually with 2 discoid glands; stipules caducous (not seen). Inflorescence terminal to subterminal, paniculate, tomentose; bracts and bracteoles caducous (not seen). Flowers 1.6–1.9 cm long, tomentulose, pedicel ca. 2 mm; receptacle subcampanulate, 7–8 mm, glabrous, except at throat; sepals with rounded apex, 4–6 mm long, tomentulose, sometimes reflexed; petals with rounded apex glabrous, margin ciliate; stamens 24–25, in a 3/4 circle, filaments 1.3–1.7 cm long, bended, glabrous, free; ovary 2–3 mm, tomentulose, style ca. 2 cm long, tomentulose at lower half. Immature drupe ellipsoid, sessile, 2–2.8 × 1.5–1.7 cm, epicarp granular, glabrescent.

Selected material examined: Aracruz, Rebio de Comboios , estação amostral 8, 17.XI.2021, fl., O.J. Pereira 9780 ( VIES) . Conceição da Barra, Rebio de Córrego Grande , área ensolarada imediatamente ao lado da estrada, 26.VII.2019, M. Ribeiro 1575 ( SAMES) . Linhares, Degredo , restinga arbórea, 15.III.2007, fr., C. Farney 4631 ( MBM, RB, SAMES) ; Reserva Natural Vale, próximo a Estrada X-1 talhão 601, 19.I.1973, fl., J. Spada 148 ( CVRD, INPA, RB) . Pedro Canário, margem da BR-101, direção: RioItaúnas , 19.X.2008, fl., A.C.S. Cavalvanti 279 ( HUEFS, RB) . Pinheiros, Rebio Córrego do Veado , 23.II.2011, fr., M. Ribeiro 448 ( RB, SAMES, VIES) ; Regência , arredores, 19º38’08”S, 39º52’15”W, 3.IV.2019, fr., M.L. Brotto 3426 ( CVRD, MBM, NY, RB, VIES) . Santa Teresa, Dois Pinheiros, mata do Banestes , 30.VI.1998, fr., L. Kollmann 162 ( MBML) . São Mateus, Bairro Liberdade, mata seca sobre restinga pleistocênica, 16.I.2008, fl. and fr., R.F.A. Martins 16 ( SAMES) .

Couepia schottii is similar to C. belemii and

C. ovalifolia (see comments under these species). Collected with flowers from October to January and fruits in January to April and July.

This taxon occurs in Bahia, EspÍrito Santo and

Rio de Janeiro states ( Sothers & Prance 2023b). In EspÍrito Santo it occurs in Restinga, Mussununga and Tabuleiro forests in Aracruz, Conceição da Barra, Linhares, Pedro Canário, Pinheiros, Santa

Teresa and São Mateus municipalities. It is assessed as “Endangered” (EN) to Brazil ( Brasil 2022). In EspÍrito Santo this taxon is present in five protected areas (Reserva Biológica Augusto Ruschi, Parque

Natural Municipal de São Lourenço, Reserva Biológica Córrego do Veado, Floresta Nacional de Goytacazes, Reserva Natural Vale) and is represented by old and new collections. Based on this evidence we suggest that this species is not threatened in the state.

The common name for this species is milhotorrado-de-folha-larga (M. Ribeiro 448).