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OverviewAI-generated
Zea is a genus within the family Poaceae. It is commonly known as corn, 玉蜀黍属, and koruza. The genus produces a fruit type classified as a caryopsis.
Specimen records for this taxon are held by institutions including CICY, UCMP, INECOL, DAV, and CAS. These records originate from Mexico, the United States, Brasil, and Costa Rica. The iDigBio database contains 218 records and 54 media items associated with Zea.
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Species
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 218
- With media
- 54
- Family
- Poaceae
- Collections
- CICY, UCMP, INECOL, DAV, CAS, UNM
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Brasil, Costa Rica
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Encyclopedic overview
Zea is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. The best-known species is Z. mays (variously called maize, corn, or Indian corn), one of the most important crops for human societies throughout much of the world. The four wild species are commonly known as teosintes and are native to Mesoamerica.
Etymology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Zea” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.