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Zea (plant) - Wikipedia 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
Teosinte | Mexican, Wild Grains, Maize | Britannica teosinte, any of four species of tall, stout grasses in the genus Zea of the family Poaceae Teosintes are native to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
Teosinte – Native-Seeds-Search Teosinte is widely used as a forage crop for cattle in Mexico and the seeds may be fed to other livestock such as chickens and pigs Teosinte is considered the mother of corn and therefore holds a very important place in indigenous culture and beliefs
Teosinte and the domestication of maize - Earth@Home: Evolution What is teosinte? Teosinte is the name for a group of a group of wild grasses in the genus Zea that are native to Mexico and Central America Teosintes include the species Zea diploperennis, Z luxurians, Z nicaraguensis, and Z perennis
Mexican Teosinte (Zea mexicana) Plant Guide Teosinte produces several stems which branch from the base and can grow 6-13 feet tall Leaves are sword-like and grow 23-48 inches long and 2-3 1⁄4 inches wide Distribution: Mexican teosinte is native to Mexico and was introduced to the southeastern United States
TEOSINTE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of TEOSINTE is any of several tall annual or perennial grasses (genus Zea) of Mexico and Central America that have small dark triangular seeds and include two species (Z mays parviglumis and Z m mexicana synonym Z mexicana) which are closely related to and often considered ancestral to corn
What is teosinte? - Paleontological Research Institution What is teosinte? Teosinte is a wild grass in the Poaceae family that includes the species Zea mays (in addition to other wild grass species: Z diploperennis, Z perennis, and Z luxurians )
What Are the Benefits of Teosinte? - Biology Insights Teosinte, a group of wild grasses native to Mesoamerica, is the wild ancestor of modern maize, commonly known as corn This plant was first domesticated approximately 9,000 years ago in the Balsas River region of southern Mexico
The Teosinte Plant - OIKOS Tree Crops The true non hybrid teosinte looks calm and collected yet inside is brewing an escape plan from its Linnaeus defined species Teosinte is likely a hybrid species of several types and can apparently cross with the perennial gamma grass