Zea mays Linnaeus

Zea mays Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2003b.

Vernacular names

• maïs cultivé Provancher, 1862
• blé d'Inde Dermine, 1990
• maïs McMurray & Lehela, 1999

• corn FNA Ed. Comm., 2003b
• maize FNA Ed. Comm., 2003b

Synonyms

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Lilianae
Order	Poales
Family	Poaceae
Subfamily	Panicoideae
Tribe	Andropogoneae
Subtribe	Tripsacinae
Genus	Zea
Species	Zea mays
Subspecies	Zea mays subsp. mays

Habit

Herb