Zea mays
Zea mays L.
| Order | Poales |
|---|---|
| Family | Gramineae |
| Genus | Zea |
2n = 20
Origin : Mexico
wild and cultivated
| English | {{{english}}} |
|---|---|
| French | {{{french}}} |
Popular names
- English: maize (UK), corn, Indian corn (USA)
- French: maïs; blé d'Inde (Can)
see more European names
Biology
Classification
Zea mays L. (1753)
Amylacea Group
- English: soft corn
- French: maïs tendre
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Aorista Group
- English: flint-dent corn
- French: maïs corné-denté
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Ceratina Group
- English: waxy corn
- French: maïs cireux, maïs waxy
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Dentiformis Group
- English: dent corn
- French: maïs denté
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Indurata Group
- English: flint corn
- French: maïs corné
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Microsperma Group
- English: popcorn
- French: maïs à popcorn, maïs perlé
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Saccharata Group
- English: sweet corn
- French: maïs doux, maïs sucré
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Cultivars
History
see Candolle's article.
- Historical illustrations
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Torcksch Coren (Dodoens, Cruÿdeboeck, 1554) -
Frumentum turcicum (Dodoens, Pemptades, 1583)
