Licania naviculistipula Prance, Fl. Neotrop. Monogr.

7.9. Licania naviculistipula Prance, Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. View in CoL 9: 398. 1972. Figs. 4 g-i; 11

Tree up to 25 m tall, DBH ca. 8 cm, stem up to 19 m tall, cylindric, rough bark; young branches pubescent, sometimes becoming glabrous with age, lenticellate. Leaves oblong-elliptic to ovate, 8.2–14.2 × 4.5–6.6 cm, chartaceous, discolorous, base obtuse to subcordate, apex acute to acuminate, acumen up to 4 mm long, glabrous adaxially, pubescent abaxially, conspicuous stomatal crypts, midrib impressed adaxially, prominent abaxially, pubescent adaxially to glabrous on both sides, primary veins 8–9 pairs; petiole 0.5–1 cm long, pubescent to glabrous, terete, sometimes with 2 sessile glands in the middle; stipules 2, rectangular to lanceolate, 4–8 mm long, pubescent, persistent,. Inflorescence terminal to axillary, panicle of cymes, pubescent to densely pubescent; bracts 2, lanceolate, 2.5–5 mm long, pubescent, caducous; bracteoles 3, triangular, 0.5–2 mm long, pubescent, persistent. Flowers light yellow, 3–6 mm long, puberulous, receptacle campanulate, 2–3 mm long, tomentulose on the inside, pedicel ca. 1 mm long; sepals with acute apex, ca. 1 mm long, puberulous on both sides; stamens 8, inserted unilaterally, free; filaments ca. 1 mm long, glabrous, pubescent at base; ovary ca. 1 mm long, villous, style 2.8–3.5 mm long, pubescent at basal 2/3. Drupe brown, ellipsoid, sessile, 4.2–4.4 × 2.9–3.8 mm, epicarp smooth, pubescent.

Selected material examined: Anchieta , fragmento de tabuleiro, 8.VIII.2009, J.M.L Gomes 3349 ( HUEFS, VIES) . Conceição da Barra , Aracruz Celulose S.A., 9.VI.1992, fl., O.J. Pereira 3443 ( RB, SAMES, VIES) ; 13.XII.2008, fl. and fr., A. Giaretta 431 ( SAMES, VIES) . Linhares , Vale do Rio Doce, 8.VII.1968, fl., R.P. Belém 3814 ( CEPEC, MO, NY, SP) ; Reserva Natural Vale , próximo a borda da estrada Aceiro Baldo Faé, 15.IX.2023, fr., N. Barros 24 ( RB, SAMES) . MarataÍzes , na restinga, 3.XI.1972, fr., L. Krieger CESJ11885 ( CESJ) . Presidente Kennedy , São Salvador, 6.XI.1996, fr., J.M.L. Gomes 2204 ( VIES) .

Licania naviculistipula is close to L. arianeae (see comments under this species). However, it can be distinguished by the elliptic to oblong-elliptic leaves, lower number of primary veins (8–9 pairs in L. naviculistipula vs. 9–13 pairs in L. arianeae ) and higher number of stamens (8 vs. 7). Collected with flowers and fruits throughout the year.

Licania naviculistipula View in CoL in endemic to the Atlantic Forest, recorded only in Bahia and EspÍrito Santo states ( Sothers & Prance 2023f). In EspÍrito Santo it occurs in Restinga and Mata de Tabuleiro, in Anchieta, Conceição da Barra, Linhares, MarataÍzes and Presidente Kennedy municipalities. It is assessed as “Endangered” (EN) for the country and the state ( Fraga et al. 2019; Brasil 2022). This species occurs in two protected areas: Reserva Natural Vale and Parque Estadual de Itaúnas.

The common name for this species is guaitimarrom ( G.S. Siqueira 888).