Acer browni

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
Section: Acer sect. Parviflora
Species: †Acer browni

Name

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

Type material

• Holotype: UCMP 9172
  • Repository: Museum of Paleontology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, Alameda County, California, Unites States
    • Collector: unknown

• Paratype: UBCB (unnumbered)
  • Repository: University of British Columbia Vancouver, Point Grey campus lands, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
    • Collector: unknown

• Paratype: USNM 396188, 396189, 396190, 396196
  • Repository: United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, National Mall, Washington DC, United States
    • Collector: unknown

• Paratypes: UCMP 9328, 9329, 9330, 9331, 9332, 9333, 9334, 9335, 9336, 9337, 9175, 9176
  • Repository: Museum of Paleontology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, Alameda County, California, Unites States
    • Collector: unknown

Type locality

• Early Miocene, Aquitanian; Little Butte Formation; Collawash II (site PA1), near the Collawash River, Clackamas County Oregon, United States

Etymology

• "For his many contributions to Tertiary paleobotany, we recognize the late Roland W. Brown."

Distribution

Miocene

• Aquitanian
• Little Butte Formation; Collawash II (site PA1), near the Collawash River, Clackamas County Oregon, United States
• Little Butte Formation; Little Butte Creek (USGS 8914), near the Collawash River, Clackamas County Oregon, United States
• "Late Early Miocene"
  • Skonun Formation; Site UBCB 60 AB333; Graham Island, Haida Gwaii, North Coast Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
• Burdigalian
  • Latah Formation; Vera Site (USGS 8427, USGS 9756), near Veradale, Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Washington, United States
• Miocene?
  • Skookumchuck Formation?; Bunker Creek (USGS 9141), Near Centralia, Lewis County, Washington, United States

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 2014–56852-1. The International Fossil Plant Names Index. Acer browni. Published online. Accessed: 56852-1 2025 November 14.