Vitis aquila

†Vitis aquila

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Vitales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Ordo: Vitales

Familia: Vitaceae
Subfamilia: Vitoideae
Tribus: Viteae
Genus: Vitis
Subgenus: incertae sedis
Species: †Vitis aquila

Name

• †Vitis aquila J.A.Wolfe & Tanai J. Fac. Sci. Hokkaido Univ., Ser. 4, Geol., 22(1): 210. Feb 1987
• Basionym
  • †Acer aquilum R.W.Chaney Contr. Walker Mus., 2(5): 178. Jul 1920

Type material

• Lectotype: UCMP 22418 (leaf)
  • Repository: Museum of Paleontology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, Alameda County, California, Unites States

• ⧼cotypes⧽: UCMP 22416, 22417, 22419 (leaves)
  • Repository: Museum of Paleontology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, Alameda County, California, Unites States

Type locality

• Miocene, Early Miocene; Eagle Creek Formation; Columbia River Highway, Columbia River Gorge, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States

Etymology

• None given

Distribution

Miocene

• Early Miocene
  • Eagle Creek Formation; Columbia River Highway, Columbia River Gorge, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States

References

Primary references

• Chaney, R.W. 1920. The flora of the Eagle Creek Formation. Contributions from Walker Museum 2(5): 115–181, pl. 5-22.  HathiTrustReference 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 2014–2026. The International Fossil Plant Names Index. Vitis aquila. Published online. Accessed: 2026 January 25.
• IFPNI International Editorial Board 2014–2026. The International Fossil Plant Names Index. Acer aquilum. Published online. Accessed: 2026 January 25.