The name maize is preferred in formal, scientific, and international usage as a common name because it refers specifically to this one grain, unlike corn, which has a complex variety of meanings that vary by …

Dec 11, 2023 · Corn plants (Zea mays) belong to the kingdom Plantae, phylum Angiospermae, class Monocotyledonae, order Poales, family Poaceae, genus Zea, and species Zea mays.

Zea mays subsp. mays Details ITIS TSN Number: 524870 NAPPRA Plant Part: All propagules except seeds from All Countries; Seeds from Certain Countries ARM Taxon ID: 34817 GRIN Taxon ID: …

At the highest level, corn plants can be broadly classified into several main categories, including sweet corn, popcorn, dent corn, flint corn, and pod corn. Each of these categories has its own unique …

Jul 1, 1980 · A compromise classification of the genus Zea, reflecting both phylogeny and practical needs, recognizes six taxa, as follows: Section LUXURIANTES: Zea perennis, Zea diploperennis, …

Maize, also known as corn and Indian corn, is any of the diverse cultured forms of the annual cereal grass (family Poaceae) of the species Zea mays L, or the seed of this plant, which grows as large …

Sep 19, 2025 · Scientific classification not only helps identify the plant but also emphasizes its importance in agriculture, nutrition, and culture. This article will discuss in detail the maize scientific …

Sep 6, 2022 · Within the flowering plant division, plants fall into one of two classes: monocots or dicots. Corn belongs to the monocot class. Corn embryos have only a single leaf or cotyledon in their seed.

Taxonomic Comments: Cultivated corn is treated by Kartesz (Synthesis of the North American Flora, 1999) as Zea mays ssp. mays, in contrast to Z. mays ssp. parviglumis, one of the species of teosinte.

We will introduce several branches of plant biology in this series of three videos, including botany, plant physiology, and taxonomy. We illustrate the parts of a corn plant and detail their functions.