Zea mays
E741358
Zea mays is the domesticated cereal crop commonly known as maize or corn, widely cultivated worldwide for food, feed, and industrial uses.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maize | 1 |
Statements (93)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cereal crop
ⓘ
domesticated plant ⓘ species ⓘ |
| associatedWithScientist | Barbara McClintock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authority | Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centerOfDomestication | southern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber | 2n=20 ⓘ |
| class | Liliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climatePreference | warm-season crop ⓘ |
| commonName |
corn
ⓘ
maize ⓘ |
| disease |
corn smut
ⓘ
maize rust ⓘ maize streak virus ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| domesticatedFrom | teosinte ⓘ |
| family | Poaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType | monoecious ⓘ |
| genomeSequenced | true ⓘ |
| genus | Zea ⓘ |
| globalImportance | one of the world’s three major cereal crops ⓘ |
| GMTraits |
herbicide tolerance
ⓘ
insect resistance ⓘ |
| growthForm | tall grass ⓘ |
| harvestedPart |
cob
ⓘ
kernel ⓘ stover ⓘ |
| hasGMVarieties | yes ⓘ |
| hasVariety |
Zea mays amylacea
ⓘ
Zea mays everta NERFINISHED ⓘ Zea mays indentata ⓘ Zea mays indurata ⓘ Zea mays saccharata ⓘ Zea mays tunicata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kernelColorVariants |
blue
ⓘ
multicolored ⓘ purple ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | annual plant ⓘ |
| majorConstituent |
dietary fiber
ⓘ
lipids ⓘ protein ⓘ starch ⓘ |
| majorProducerRegion |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mineralContent |
magnesium
ⓘ
phosphorus ⓘ potassium ⓘ |
| modelOrganismFor |
plant genetics
ⓘ
quantitative genetics ⓘ transposable elements research ⓘ |
| nativeRegion | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Poales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pest |
corn borer
ⓘ
corn rootworm ⓘ fall armyworm ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C4 ⓘ |
| plantType | monocot ⓘ |
| pollinationType | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
animal feed
ⓘ
food crop ⓘ industrial crop ⓘ |
| product |
corn oil
ⓘ
corn starch ⓘ corn syrup ⓘ ethanol ⓘ grain ⓘ silage ⓘ stover ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure |
ear
ⓘ
tassel ⓘ |
| sowingMethod | direct seeding ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor |
biofuel production
ⓘ
bioplastics ⓘ corn flakes ⓘ corn flour ⓘ cornmeal ⓘ high-fructose corn syrup production ⓘ human consumption ⓘ livestock feed ⓘ polenta ⓘ tortillas ⓘ |
| vitaminContent |
folate
ⓘ
vitamin B1 ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1753 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.