Acer niklasi

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. Columbiana
Species:†Acer niklasi

Name

†Acer niklasi J.A.Wolfe & Tanai J. Fac. Sci. Hokkaido Univ., Ser. 4, Geol., 22(1): 113. pl. 40. figs. 6, 9. 10. 14 Feb 1987

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • †Acer glabroides auct. non auct. non R.W.Brown. Chaney & Axelrod. 1959 (part) 193. pl. 40. f. 8.

Type material

• Holotype: UCMP 9085 (leaf)
  • Repository: Museum of Paleontology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, Alameda County, California, Unites States

• Paratypes: UCMP 3937, 9086, 9087, 9088 (fruits)
  • Repository: Museum of Paleontology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, Alameda County, California, Unites States

• Paratypes: HUBM 24153 (fruits)
  • Repository: Harvard University Herbaria, Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States

Type locality

• Miocene, Burdigalian-Langhian; Clarkia Florule, Latah Formation; Clarkia Site (UIB P-33, UW P-37), Shoshone County, Idaho, USA

Etymology

• "In recognition of Karl J. Niklas' contributions to paleobiochemistry in general and to his work on Clarkia leaves in particular."

Distribution

Miocene

• Aquitanian-Serravallian
  • Blue Mountains flora, Mascall Formation?; Austin (UCMP 3937); Grant County, Oregon, United States
• Burdigalian-Langhian
  • Clarkia Florule, Latah Formation; Clarkia Site (UIB P-33, UW P-37), Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
  • Spokane Florule, Latah Formation; Brickyard, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, United States

References

Primary 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. 

Additional references

• Chaney, R. & Axelrod, D. 1959. Miocene Floras of the Columbia Plateau: Part II. Systematic Considerations. Carnegie Institution of Washington. pp. 1–226.  HathiTrustReference page. 

Links

• IFPNI International Editorial Board 2014–56852-1. The International Fossil Plant Names Index. Acer niklasi. Published online. Accessed: 56852-1 2025 December 13.