Acer whitebirdense

†Acer whitebirdense

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. Rubra
Species: †Acer whitebirdense

Name

• †Acer whitebirdense (Ashlee) J.A.Wolfe & Tanai Fac. Sci. Hokkaido Univ., Ser. 4, Geol., 22(1): 91. 19 Feb 1987

• Basionym
  • †Viburnum whitebirdense Ashlee. 1938. 56 1. pl. 29, f. 9.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • †Acer florissanti auct. non C.G.Kirchner Berry 1934. 118. pl. 24, f. 5-7
  • †Acer oregonianum auct. non Knowlton. Berry. 1937b (part). 180. pl. 58 , f. 16, 17.
  • †Acer osmonti auct. non Knowlton. R.W.Brown. 1937b (part). 180. pl. 5B, f. 18.
  • †Platanus dissecta auct. non Lesquereux Berry. 1934. 111. pl. 21, f. 2.

Type material

• Holotype: UIB60 (leaf)
  • Repository:University of Idaho, Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, United States
    • Collector: unknown

• Referred material: UCMP 9100 (leaf) 9101 (fruits)
  • Repository: Museum of Paleontology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, Alameda County, California, Unites States

• Referred material: USNM 396113, 396114, 396115, 396116, 396117, 396122, 396123 (leaves) 316329, 396109, 396110, 396111, 396112 39669, 396118, 396119, 396120, 396121 (fruits)
  • Repository: United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, National Mall, Washington DC, United States

• Referred material: UWBM 56258 (leaf) 18484 (fruit)
  • Repository: Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, King County, Washington, Unites States
    • Collector: unknown

Type locality

• Miocene, Burdigalian-Langhian; White Bird Florule, Latah Formation; White Bird (USGS 8444), Shoshone County, Idaho, United States

Etymology

• None given

Distribution

Miocene

• Aquitanian-Serravallian
  • Mascall Formation; Stinking Water Creek II (UCMP P4120); Harney County, Oregon, United States
• Burdigalian-Langhian
  • Grand Coulee Florule, Latah Formation; Grand Coulee (USGS 9078), Grant County, Washington, United States
  • Spokane Florule, Latah Formation; Brickyard Site (USGS 7884), Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, United States
  • Spokane Florule, Latah Formation; Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Cut, Spokane County, Washington, United States
  • White Bird Florule, Latah Formation; White Bird (USGS 8444), Shoshone County, Idaho, United States
  • White Bird Florule, Latah Formation; White Bird (UWBM #), Shoshone County, Idaho, United States
  • White Bird Florule, Latah Formation; White Bird II (UCMP PA97), Idaho County, Idaho, United States

References

Primary references

• Ashlee, T.R. 1932. A contribution to the Latah flora of Idaho. Northwest science 6(2): 69–82. https://yadi.sk/i/t8YSXpOgsxTug. Reference page. 
• 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 whitebirdense. Published online. Accessed: 56852-1 2025 December 7.