Acer princetonese
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Sapindales |
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| Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Sapindaceae
Subfamilia: Hippocastanoideae
Tribus: Acereae
Genus: Acer
Sectio: †A. sect. Princetona
Species: †Acer princetonese
Name
Acer princetonese J.A.Wolfe & Tanai J. Fac. Sci. Hokkaido Univ., Ser. 4, Geol., 22(1): 138, 140 pl. 5. figs. 15, 16. Feb 1987
Type material
- Holotype: UAPC S5543
- Repository: University of Alberta paleontological collections, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Type locality
- Early Eocene, Ypresian; Eocene Okanogan Highlands; Vermilion Bluffs Member, Allenby Formation, Princeton Group; One Mile Creek (B3389), near Princeton, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia, Canada
Etymology
- "Type locality furnished part of the Princeton flora."
Distribution
Eocene
- Ypresian
- Eocene Okanagan Highlands
- Allenby Formation, Vermilion Bluffs Shale unit, Princeton Group; One Mile Creek (B3389), near Princeton, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia, Canada
References
- Wolfe, J.A. & Tanai, T. 1987. Systematics, Phylogeny, and Distribution of Acer (maples) in the Cenozoic of Western North America. Journal of the Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University. Series 4, Geology and Mineralogy 22(1): 1–246. PDF
Reference page.
Links
- IFPNI International Editorial Board 2014–2026. The International Fossil Plant Names Index. Acer princetonese. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Jan 03.