Chrysobalanaceae
Couepia

Couepia multiflora Benth.

First published in J. Bot. (Hooker) 2: 215 (1840)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Guyana to Brazil (Roraima). It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Guyana

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Prance, G.T. & Sothers, C.A. (2003). Chrysobalanaceae 1 & 2. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 9, 10: 1-319, 1-268. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Schomburgk [112] Guyana K000220980 Unknown Type Material Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [9113] Brazil K001244170 No
Ule, E. [7641] Brazil K001244166 No
Kuhlmann, J.G. [2950] Brazil K001244164 No
Schomburgk [321] Guyana K004343332 Yes
Silva, J.A.; et al. [643] Brazil K001244169 No
Mutchnick, P.; Allicock, B. [562] Guyana K004343324 Yes
Stoffers, A.L.; Gorts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Bonsen, K.J. [517] Guyana K004343326 Yes
Dexter, K.G.; Perry, C. [5603] Guyana K001574635 Yes
Schomburgk, R. [309] Guinea K004343333 Yes
Amaral, I.L.; Nelson, B.W.; Magnison, W. [1448] Brazil K001244171 No
Ule, E. [7885] Brazil K001244165 No
Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G.; [O. P. Monteiro] [9580] Brazil K001244162 No
Graham, V. [500] Guyana K004343336 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4020] Brazil K004343339 Yes
Smith, A.C. [2502] Guyana K004343338 Yes
McDowell, T.; Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; Feuillet, C.; Tiwari, S. [1875] Guyana K004343330 Yes
Kuhlmann, J.G. [15138] Brazil K001244167 No
Jenman, G.S. [1088] Guyana K004343335 Yes
Kuhlmann, J.G. [17976] Brazil K001244168 No
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Feuillet, C.; Hiepko, P.; Skog, L.E.; ter Welle, B.J.H. [136] Guyana K004343325 Yes
Davis, D.H. [814] Guyana K004343328 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G.; Monteiro, O.P. [9580] Brazil K001244163 No
Henkel, T.W.; James, R. [3696] Guyana K004343327 Yes
[C. Affilk] [1747] Guyana K004343334 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gopaul, D.; James, V. [2039] Guyana K004343329 Yes
Hoffman, B.; Patterson, L. [862] Guyana K004343331 Yes
Davis, D.H. [1657] Guyana K004343323 Yes
Graham, V. [390] Guyana K004343337 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0