Acer hillsi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sapindales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Sapindaceae
Subfamilia: Hippocastanoideae
Tribus: Acereae
Genus: Acer
Sectio: †A. sect. Stewarta
Species: †Acer hillsi

Name

Acer hillsi J.A.Wolfe & Tanai J. Fac. Sci. Hokkaido Univ., Ser. 4, Geol., 22(1): 73-74. Feb 1987

Type material

  • Holotype: UWBM 56260 A,B
    • Repository: Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, King County, Washington, Unites States
      • Collector: unknown

Type locality

  • Early Eocene, Ypresian; Eocene Okanogan Highlands; Tom Thumb tuff, Klondike Mountain Formation; Corner Lot (A0307), Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA

Etymology

  • "L. V. Hills allowed us to examine his extensive collections from the McAbee locality; we further wish to recognize his extensive contributions to paleobotany and palynology."

Distribution

Eocene

  • Ypresian
  • Eocene Okanagan Highlands
    • Tom Thumb tuff, Klondike Mountain Formation; Corner Lot (A0307), Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA

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