RP147
Deviacer sp. Manchester
Morphotype
Locality
Republic
Order
Sapindales
Family
Sapindaceae
Name
Deviacer
sp.
Manchester
Publication
Manchester, 1994
Diagnostic Features
Winged seeds that are similar in appearance to Acer. The most obvious difference is the elongated tip that extends from the seed to form a pedicel. Many specimens also display a short projection from the top of the seed.
Old Names
Organ
Winged fruit
Higher Taxonomy
Dicot
Rarity Scale
Uncommon
Specimen Number
DMNH no number
Holomorphotype
Yes
Collection ID
DMNS
Morphotype Comments
Manchester (1994) originally described this genus from the Clarno Formation. Pigg, et al. (2008) postulated that these fruits may be more closely related to the family Polygalaceae, similar to fruits of Paleosecuridaca that they described from the late Paleocene Almont and Beicegel Creek floras of North Dakota. More study needs to be done.
Specimen Comments
