(Last Modified On 10/22/2012)
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(Last Modified On 10/22/2012)
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Species
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ZEA MAYS L.
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PlaceOfPublication
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Sp. P1. 971. 1753.
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Description
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Culms 1-2 m. high; blades as much as 10 cm. wide, recurved; staminate racemes 10-15 cm. long, the central erect, the lateral drooping; pistillate inflorescence or ear and the grains or kernels variable according to the variety.
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Note
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The original wild form is unknown but was probably a native of the Mexican or Central American highlands. Now commonly cultivated throughout warm and temperate regions.
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Common
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Corn maize
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Common
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mais
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