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... > Eukaryota > Viridiplantae > Streptophyta > Embryophyta > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Poaceae > Zea mays

Preferred term

Zea mays  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Corn
  • Teosinte
  • Zea

Note

  • restrict to American corn: for ancient & non-American use of the word "corn", index EDIBLE GRAIN

Scope note

  • A plant species of the family POACEAE. It is a tall grass grown for its EDIBLE GRAIN, corn, used as food and animal FODDER.

History note

  • 2003(1963)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003313

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