MULTILINGUAL MULTISCRIPT PLANT NAME DATABASE

Sorting Zea names

Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

 

 

 

Zea mays L.

SYNONYM(S) : Zea vulgaris Mill., Zea mays L. subsp. mays L., Zea macrosperma Klotzsch

ARABIC : Dhurah, Dhurah shâmîyah, Surratul makkah.

CHINESE : Yu mi xu , Yu shu shu, Pao mi.

CROATIAN : Kukuruz.

DANISH : Majs.

DUTCH : Maïs, Korrelmaïs, Turkse tarwe, Turkse koren.

ENGLISH : Maize (UK), Turkish wheat, Field corn, Corn (USA), Indian corn, Grain maize, Cultivated maize.

ESTONIAN : Mais.

FINNISH : Maissi.

FRENCH : Maïs, Blé turc, Blé d'Egypte, Blé des Indes, Blé de Turquie.

GERMAN : Körnermais, Echter Mais, Türkisches Korn, Tuerkisher Mais, Tuerkisher Weizen.

HINDI : Anaaj, मक्का  Makka, मकाई   Makaa'i, Makaa.

ITALIAN : Granturco, Granoturco, Formentone, Grano di Turchia, Mais.

JAPANESE : Toumorokoshi (Tômorokoshi), Fiirudo koon.

KHMER : Pôôt.

KOREAN : Ok soo soo.

LAOTIAN : Khauz ph'ô:d, Khauz sa:li:.

MALAY : Jagong, Jagung (Indonesia).

PERSIAN :  Gaudume makka.

PORTUGUESE : Milho, Milho forrageiro.

RUSSIAN : Kukuruza obyknovennaia.

SPANISH : Maíz, Maíz comun, Mijo turquesco, Mazorca de maíz (naked, mature cob - South America), Elote (immature cob), Cabellitos de elote (silk of immature cob - medicinal ingredient).

SWEDISH : Majs.

TAGALOG : Mais.

TAMIL :  மொக்கைச்சோளம்  Makka cholam, Mokkaiccoolam.

THAI : Khaaophot (Khaophot), Khaaophot on (Baby corn).

TURKISH : Kokoroz.

URDU : Anaaj.

VIETNAMESE : Ngô.

ZAPOTEC : Lox yela' (silk of immature cob - medicinal ingredient).

 

Beautiful photograph by Oscar Tovar illustrating bio-diversity in American maize / corn (Cuzco - Peru) on W3TROPICOS site : "Races of corn".

Photograph of ears of modern types of corn / maize in our gallery of corn.

Outstanding photographs of male and female flowers by Charles S. Lewallen. Oklahoma Biological Survey.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays

SYNONYM(S) :   Zea mays L. var. macrosperma Kornicke

ENGLISH : Large-seeded maize, Peruvian maize.


This is the only botanical name widely accepted by all authors to describe the cultivated Maize / corn. In order to ease the sorting and facilitating understanding, instead of lumping all vernacular (common) names together here, we have grouped those known to us under various botanical names commonly found in the literature of the past. It should appear logical to anyone with a minimum of knowledge and some interest in corn. One can either scroll down or go back to the top of the page and click on selection. We are in the process of building up our photo gallery. Many cultivars below are linked to our photos.


Zea mays L. subsp. mays  ' Cuzco Gigante '

SYNONYM(S) :  Zea mays L. subsp. mays  'Cuzco Gigante Blanco',  Zea mays L. var. cuzcoensis Kornicke,  Zea mays L. var. macrosperma Kornicke cv. 'Cuzco Gigante'

ENGLISH : Giant-seeded maize, Cuzco maize, Giant-seeded corn.

QUECHUAN : Paraccai-Sara.

SPANISH :  Maiz blanco gigante del Cuzco, Maíz Paraccai-Sara, Maíz Cuzco Gigante.

 

See photograph by Oscar Tovar at W3TROPICOS.
Photograph of seeds at Peru Market Places.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays  ' Cuzco Gigante Amarillo '

SYNONYM(S) :  Zea mays L. var. macrosperma Kornicke cv. 'Cuzco Gigante Amarillo'

ENGLISH : Yellow-seeded Cuzco maize.

SPANISH : Maíz Cuzco Gigante Amarillo.

 

See photograph by Oscar Tovar at W3TROPICOS.
Photograph of seeds at Peru Market Places.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays  ' Cuzco Morado '

SYNONYM(S) :  Zea mays L. var. macrosperma Kornicke cv. 'Cuzco Morado'

ENGLISH : Purple-leaved maize, Dark-red-seeded Cuzco maize.

SPANISH : Maíz Cuzco Morado, Maíz Cuzco Gigante Morado.

 

See photograph by Oscar Tovar at W3TROPICOS.
Photograph of seeds at Peru Market Places.
Photograph of seeds that could be of this cultivar.


Zea mays L. subsp. mays  'Pesqorunto'

QUECHUA : Pishcu runto, Pescocruntum (corruption of Quechuan name), Pescorunto (corruption of Quechuan name).

SPANISH :  Maíz huevo de pájaro.


Photograph of seeds by Daniel Giannoni.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays  ' Saccsa '

Zea mays L. var. macrosperma Kornicke cv. 'Saccsa'

SYNONYM(S) :  Zea mays L. var. mirabilis Kornicke

ENGLISH : Peruvian variegated maize, Peruvian saccsa (Peru), Saccsa corn.

QUECHUAN : Saccsa.

SPANISH : Maíz Saccsa , Maíz Cuzco Gigante Saccsa.

 

See photograph by Oscar Tovar at W3TROPICOS.


Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Amylacea Group)

SYNONYM(S) :  Zea mays L. convar. amylacea (Sturtev.) Grebenšč., Zea mays L. var. amylacea (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey, Zea mays L. convar. amylacea (Sturtev.) Grebensc., Zea mays L. subsp. amylacea Sturtev., Zea amylacea Sturtev.

CHINESE : Fen zhi zhong yu mi.

DANISH : Melmajs.

CROATIAN :  Mekunac.

DUTCH : Zetmeel mais.

ENGLISH : Soft maize, Flour maize (UK), Soft corn , Flour corn (USA).

ESTONIAN : Tärklismais.

FINNISH : Jauhomaissi, Pehmytmaissi.

FRENCH : Maïs tendre, Maïs farineux.

GERMAN : Stärkemais, Weichmais.

HUNGARIAN :  Lisztes kukorica.

ITALIAN : Granturco tenero.

JAPANESE : Sutaachi koon,

Sofuto koon, Nan ryû shu, Kan mi shu.

PORTUGUESE : Milho-mole.

RUSSIAN :  крацхмалистая кукуруза    Krachmalistaja kukuruza, . Kukuruza krakhmalistaia.

SERBIAN :  Mekunac.

SPANISH :  Maíz amiláceo, Maíz blando, Maíz harinoso, Maíz tierno.

 

 

Photograph of a seed (can be viewed from all angles) from our Maize gallery.
Photograph of ear of 'Blue Aztec'  by Michel H.Porcher.

Soft corn types : White-seeded, Red-seeded, Blue or Black-seeded, Multicoloured.

Photograph of a varying traditional cultivar 'Mandan Bride' at Seed Savers Exchange, USA.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Amylacea Group) 'Anasazi'

ENGLISH :  Anasazi flour corn, Multicolour flour corn.




Photograph of cobs at Seeds of Change, USA.


Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Amylacea Group) 'Bloody Butcher'

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. var. amylacea (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey cv. 'Bloody Butcher'

ENGLISH : Red-seeded soft maize 'Bloody Butcher'.

Photograph of ears at Seed Savers Exchange, USA.


Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Amylacea Group) 'Blue Aztec'

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. var. amylacea (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey cv. 'Blue Aztec'

ENGLISH : Blue-seeded soft maize 'Blue Aztec'.

 

Photograph of ear by Michel H.Porcher.
Photograph of  ears grown in good growing conditions at Seed Savers Exchange, USA.
Photograph of 'Black Aztec' at Seeds of Change.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Amylacea Group) 'Hopi Blue'

ENGLISH :   Blue corn, Hopi Blue flour corn

FRENCH :  Maïs bleu, Maïs farineux à grains bleus, Maïs violet.

GERMAN :  Blauer Mais,  Schwarzer Mais.

SPANISH :  Maíz azul.


Note :  there is disgreement on the taxonomy of this cultivar given its hard seeds. Some place it into the Amilacea Group, some into the Indurata Group. Perhaps the trade is justified in calling it simply Zea mays 'Hopi Blue'. Then again could this be the famous "Maíz Morado" ?

Photograph of ear by Michel H.Porcher.
Photograph of seeds that could be of this cultivar.


Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Amylacea Group) 'Hopi Pink'

ENGLISH :   Pink corn, Hopi Pink flour corn


Photograph of cobs at Seeds of Change, USA.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Amylacea Group) 'Hopi Purple'

ENGLISH :   Hopi Purple flour corn.

Photograph of cobs at Seeds of Change, USA.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Amylacea Group) 'Iroquois White'

ENGLISH :   Iroquois white flour corn.

SPANISH :   Maíz amiláceo blanco.


Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Amylacea Group) 'Mandan Bride'

SYNONYM(S) :   Zea mays L. var. multicoloramylacea Yarchuk

ENGLISH :   Multicolor corn, Mandan Bride flour corn.

FRENCH :   Maïs farineux a grains bleus.


Photograph  at Seed Savers Exchange, USA.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Amylacea Group) 'Mandan Red'

ENGLISH :   Red-seeded flour corn, Mandan Red flour corn.


Photograph of seeds at Seeds of Change, USA.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Amylacea Group) 'Morado'

SYNONYM(S) :  Zea mays L. 'Ckolli ',  Zea mays L. 'Culli ',  Zea mays L. 'Kulli ', Zea mays L. 'Kulli Sara',  Zea mays L.  'Moor Sara',  Zea mays L. var. amylacea (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey cv. 'Inca Purple',  Zea mays L. var. subnigroviolacea Yarchuk

ENGLISH :   Inca purple corn, Navajo purple corn, Peruvian Morado flour corn

FRENCH :   Maïs des Incas à grains bleus.

QUECHUA :  Kulli, Kulli Sara.

SPANISH :  Maíz morado del Perú, Maíz morado peruano.


Photograph of seeds by Daniel Giannoni.
Photograph of cobs at Centro Peruano de Estudios Sociales.
Photograph of corns (small but nice), 'Morado' among them, at  Bristhar Laboratorios, Venezuela.


Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Amylacea Group) 'Rainbow Inca'

ENGLISH :   Multicoloured flour corn.

Photograph at Seeds of Change.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Everta Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. var. everta (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey, Zea mays L. convar. microsperma Koern, Zea mays L. subsp. everta Sturtev., Zea everta Sturtev.

ARABIC : Dhurah fishâr, Pupkorn (Morocco).

CHINESE : Bao lie zhong yu mi.

ENGLISH : Popping maize, Popping corn (UK), Popcorn (USA).

ESTONIAN : Lõhenev mais.

FRENCH : Maïs perlé, Maïs éclaté, Maïs fulminant.

GERMAN : Popkorn, Puffmais, Perlmais.

GREEK : Psimeno kalampoki .

HEBREW : Teeras kalooy.

HUNGARIAN :   Pattogatni valo kukorica.

JAPANESE : Poppu koon.

KOREAN : .

RUSSIAN :   лопающаяся кукуруза    Lopajuščajasja kukuruza.

SPANISH : Maíz reventón, Maíz reventador (Mexico), Maíz palomero, Maíz de rosita.

THAI : Khaaophot khua.

 

Photograph of seeds of yellow type from AgHort 100.

Photographs of seeds of pearl type (can be viewed from all angles) from our Maize gallery.

Photograph of seeds (close-up) of a white-seeded cultivar at  Kansas State University - USA. Research & Extension.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Everta Group) Pearl type

ENGLISH :  Pearl popcorn, Round-seeded popcorn.

SPANISH :  Maíz palomero con granos redondos.


Examples of this type : ' Tom Thumb '  (yellow-seeded)  &  ' Mini Black '  (black / blue -seeded)..
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Everta Group) Rice type

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. var. oryzaea Kulesh

ENGLISH :   Hulless popcorn, , Pointed-grained popcorn, Rice popcorn.

SPANISH :  Maíz palomero con granos puntiagudos.


Examples of this type : 'Dakota Black' (black-seeded)  &  'Strawberry'  (red-seeded), ' Golf Ball ' (white-seeded).

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Everta Group) 'Confite Morocho'

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. var. everta (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey cv. 'Confite Morocho', Zea everta Sturtev. cv.gr. Rice Popcorn cv. 'Confite Morocho'

ENGLISH : Ayacucho popcorn, Popcorn 'Confite Morocho'.

SPANISH : Maíz Confite Morocho (Peru).

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Everta Group) 'Confite Puntiagudo'

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. var. everta (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey cv. 'Confite Puntiagudo', Zea everta Sturtev. cv.gr. Rice Popcorn cv. 'Confite Puntiagudo'

ENGLISH : Popcorn 'Confite Puntiago', South American rice popcorn.

QUECHUAN : Chili-Sara, Pisankalla.

SPANISH : Maíz Confite Puntiago (Peru).

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Everta Group) 'Dakota Black'

ENGLISH :  Black-seeded popcorn 'Dakota Black'.

SPANISH :  Maíz palomero con granos puntiagudos 'Dakota Black'.


Photograph of ears at Seeds of Change, USA.


Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Everta Group) 'Dwarf Baby Rice'

SYNONYM(S) :  Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Everta Group)  'Japanese Hulless',  , Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Everta Group)  'Tom Pouce',  Zea mays L. var. everta (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey cv. 'Tom Thumb'

ENGLISH :  Hulless popcorn.

FRENCH : Maïs riz, Maïs riz éclaté.


Photograph of seeds and history of cultivar at Seed Savers Exchange, USA.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Everta Group) 'Strawberry'

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. var. everta (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey cv. 'Strawberry'

ENGLISH : Strawberry popcorn.

FRENCH : Maïs porte fraise, Maïs fraise.

 

Photograph of ear of the standard red-seeded strawberry  by M. H. Porcher
Photograph of an elongated form of the red-seeded strawberry popcorn at Seed Savers Exchange, USA.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Everta Group) 'White Strawberry'

SYNONYM(S) :   Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Everta Group) 'Golf Ball'

ENGLISH :  White strawberry popcorn.

FRENCH :  Maïs fraise à grains blancs.


Photograph  at Eden Seeds.
This is a rare form / cultivar worthwile searching for that is sold by Eden Seeds in Australia. 

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Everta Group) 'Mini Black'

ENGLISH : Black-seeded popcorn 'Mini Black'.

 

Photograph of ear by M. H. Porcher


Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Indentata Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. var. indentata (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey, Zea mays L. convar. dentiformis Koern., Zea mays L. subsp. indentata Sturtev., Zea indentata Sturtev.

ARABIC : Dhurah nâb el gamal.

CHINESE : Ma chi zhong yu mi.

CROATIAN : Kukuruz zuban, Zubanac.

DUTCH : Platte mais, Paardetandmais.

ENGLISH : Dent maize (UK), Dent corn (USA).

ESTONIAN : Hammasmais.

FINNISH : Hammasmaissi.

FRENCH : Maïs dent de cheval, Maïs denté.

GERMAN : Pferdezahnmais, Zahnmais.

HUNGARIAN :  Lofogu kukorica.

ITALIAN : Granturco a dente di cavallo, Granturco indentato, Frumentone dente di cavallo.

JAPANESE : Dento koon, Bashi shu.

PORTUGUESE : Milho-dente.

RUSSIAN : Kukuruza zubovidnaia, зубовидная кукуруза   Zubovidnaja kukuruza.

SERBIAN :   Zuban, Zubanac.

SPANISH : Maíz dentado, Maíz dentado amarillo, Maíz diente de caballo.

THAI : Khaaophot huabub.

Photograph of a seed (can be viewed from all angles) from our Maize gallery.
Photograph of seeds (close-up) of a white, red, and black-seeded cultivars at  Kansas State University - USA. Research & Extension. Also Yellow-seeded cultivar.

Zea mays L. var. indentata (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey (Hard-Seeded Group)

Zea mays L. var. indentata (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey (Soft-Seeded Group)

 

Zea mays L. var. indentata (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey (White-Seeded Group)

CHINESE : Bai zi ma chi yu mi.

ENGLISH : White-seeded dent maize (UK), White dent corn (USA).

JAPANESE : Howaito dento koon.

QUECHUAN : Paro, Paru, Yurak (all apply to any "white corn").

SPANISH : Maíz dentado blanco.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Indentata Group) 'Oaxacan Green'

ENGLISH :  Green-seeded dent corn,  'Oaxacan Green' dent corn, Zapotec dent corn 'Oaxacan Green'.


Photograph  of cobs at Seeds of Change, USA.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Indentata Group) 'Red Aztec'

ENGLISH : Red-seeded dent corn 'Red Aztec'.

 

Photograph of ear by Michel H. Porcher

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Indentata Group) 'Silver Russian'

ENGLISH : White-seeded dent corn 'Silver Russian'.

 

Photograph of ear by Michel H. Porcher

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Indurata Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. var. indurata (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey, Zea mays L. convar. vulgaris Koern., Zea mays L. convar. vulgaris Körn., Zea mays L. convar. mays, Zea indurata Sturtev., Zea mays L. subsp. indurata Sturtev., Zea mays L. (Vulgaris Group).

ARABIC : Dhurah suwânîyah.

CHINESE : Ying zhi zhong yu mi.

CROATIAN : Kukuruz tvrdunac.

ENGLISH : Flint maize (UK), Flint corn (USA).

ESTONIAN : Kõvamais.

FRENCH : Maïs corné, Maïs dur, Maïs vitreux.

GERMAN : Hartmais, Hornmais, Steinmais.

HUNGARIAN :  Simaszemü kukorica.

JAPANESE : Furinto koon, Kô ryû shu.

RUSSIAN :   кремнистая кукуруза   Kremnistaja kukuruza,  Kukuruza kremnistaia.

SERBIAN :  Tvrdunac .

SPANISH : Maíz córneo, Maíz cristalino, Maíz duro.

THAI : Khaaophot huakhaeng.

 

Flint corn types : White-seeded, Red-seeded, Brown-seeded, Yellow-seeded, Black-seeded, Multicoloured.

Photographs of seeds (can be viewed from all angles) from our Maize gallery.


Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Indurata Group) 'Amarillo'

SPANISH :  Maíz amarillo duro.


Photograph of seeds by Daniel Giannoni.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Indurata Group) 'Puño'

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. var. indurata (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey cv. 'Puño'

ENGLISH : Flint corn 'Puño', Puño flint corn.

SPANISH :  Maíz duro del Puño, Maíz Puño.

 

Photograph of ear by Michel H.Porcher.
Photograph of seeds.


Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Indurata Group) 'Wachichu'

ENGLISH :  Multicoloured flint corn, Wachichu flint corn.


Photograph of cobs at Seeds of Change, USA.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Indurata Group) (Hybrid Subgroup)

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. var. indurata (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey (Hybrid Group)

ENGLISH : Multicolour flint corn.

 

Photograph of ear by Michel H.Porcher.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Indurata Group) (Hybrid Subgroup) 'Hopi Blue'

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. var. indurata (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey cv. 'Hopi Blue'

ENGLISH : Blue-seeded flint corn, Flint corn 'Hopi Blue'.

 

Note :  there is disgreement on the taxonomy of this cultivar given its hard seeds. Some place it into the Amilacea Group, some into the Indurata Group. Perhaps the trade is justified in calling it simply Zea mays 'Hopi Blue'.

Photograph of ear by Michel H.Porcher.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Indurata Group) (Hybrid Subgroup) 'Hopi Orange-red'

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. var. indurata (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey cv. 'Hopi Orange-Red'

ENGLISH :  Flint corn 'Hopi Orange-Red'.

Note :  there is disgreement on the taxonomy of this cultivar given its hard seeds. Some place it into the Amilacea Group, some into the Indurata Group. Perhaps the trade is justified in calling it simply Zea mays 'Hopi Orange'.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Indurata Group) 'Red-Unknown'

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. var. indurata (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey (Red-Seeded Group)

ENGLISH : Red-seeded flint corn, Red-seeded ornamental corn.

 

Photograph of ears of 2 different red corns (one "native" and one "improved") by Michel H.Porcher.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Indurata Group) 'White-Unknown'

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. var. indurata (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey (White-Seeded Group)

ENGLISH : White-seeded flint corn.

 

Photograph of ear by Michel H.Porcher.


Zea mays L. var. macrosperma Kornicke  ->  Zea mays L. subsp. mays

Zea mays L. var. mirabilis Kornicke ->  Zea mays L. subsp. mays  ' Saccsa '

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Saccharata Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. var. saccharata (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey, Zea mays L. convar. saccharata Koern., Zea mays L. var. rugosa Bonaf., Zea saccharata Sturtev., Zea mays L. cv. 'Saccharata' (Koern.) Asch. et Graebn.

ARABIC : Dhurah sukkarîyah .

CHINESE : Fei tian zhi yu mi , Su mi , Yu mi , Chao tian yu mi , Tian zhi yu mi.

CROATIAN :   Šečerac.

ENGLISH : Sweet maize (UK), Yellow-seeded sweet corn, Sweet corn (USA), Yellow corn (USA).

DANISH : Sukkermajs.

DUTCH : Suikermaïs, Zoete maïs.

ESTONIAN : Suhkrumais.

FINNISH : Sokerimaissi.

FRENCH : Maïs doux, Maïs sucré.

GERMAN : Süßmais, Zuckermais.

GREEK :   Καλαμπόκι γλυκό  Kalampoki gluko.

HEBREW : Teeras yarok.

HUNGARIAN :   Czemege kukorica.

ITALIAN : Granoturco da zucchero, Granturco dolce, Granturco sucroso, Granturco zuccherino , Frumentone zuccherino, Mais dolce.

JAPANESE : Suiito koon, Satô tômorokoshi.

KOREAN : .

PORTUGUESE : Milho-doce.

QUECHUAN : Chullpi.

ROMANIAN :   Porumb zaharat .

RUSSIAN : Sakharnaia kukuruza, Kukuruza sladkaia.

SERBIAN :  Šečerac.

SPANISH : Maíz dulce, Maíz dulce amarillo, Maíz azucarado, Maíz para choclo (Mexico).

SWEDISH : Sockermajs.

THAI : Khaaophot waan.

Photograph of seeds from our Maize gallery.
Photograph of seeds (close-up) of a yellow-seeded cultivars at  Kansas State University - USA. Research & Extension.

Sweet corn types : White-seeded, Yellow-seeded, Bicolour (yellow and white), Red-seeded.

Photographs of all these types on Burpee's site.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Saccharata Group) 'Anasazi Red'

SYNONYM(S) :    Zea mays L. var. saccharata (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey cv. 'Anasazi Red'

ENGLISH :  Anasazi red corn.

 FRENCH :  Maïs sucré à grains rouges.


Photograph (close-up) of  ear of the red-seeded type in our corn gallery by Michel H.Porcher.
Photograph of  ears of other seed colours as well as the red at Eden Seeds, Australia.

Note :  Seeds of Change-USA display a flour corn from the Anasazi people. This is not to be confused with this sweet type. Although no doubt the red-seeded would make a colourful flour. It is far less sweet than modern cultivars however. This is expected from heritage crops. Their value being a lot broader than just sweetness of grain.

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Saccharata Group) 'Martian Purple'

SYNONYM(S) :    Zea mays L. var. saccharata (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey cv. 'Martian Purple'

ENGLISH :   Blue-violet sweetcorn, Dark-blue-seeded sweet corn.

FRENCH :  Maïs sucré à grains bleus.


Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Saccharata Group) 'White-Unknown'

Zea mays L. var. saccharata (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey (White-Seeded Group)

CHINESE : Bai se chao tian yu mi.

ENGLISH : White-seeded sweet corn, White sweet corn (USA).

FRENCH : Maïs doux à grains blancs, Maïs sucré à grains blancs.

JAPANESE : Howaito suiito koon.

SPANISH : Maíz dulce blanco.


Zea mays L. var. ceratina Kulesh.

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. convar. ceratina Kuleshov, Zea mays L. subsp. ceratina (Kuleshov) Zhuk.

CHINESE : La zhi yu mi, La zhi zhong yu mi

ENGLISH :  Glutinous maize, Waxy maize (UK), Waxy corn (USA).

ESTONIAN : Vahamais.

FRENCH : Maïs cireux.

GERMAN : Wachsmais, Chinesischer Mais.

HUNGARIAN :  Viasz-kukorica.

JAPANESE : Wakishii koon.

ROMANIAN :   Porumb ceros.

RUSSIAN :  восковидная кукуруза   Voskovidnaja kukuruza.

SERBIAN :  Kokavac.

SPANISH :   Maíz céreo, Maíz ceroso.

VIETNAMESE :  Ngo nep.


Photograph of seeds (close-up) of a yellow-seeded cultivars at  Kansas State University - USA. Research & Extension.

Zea mays var. gracillima Koern.

SYNONYM(S) : Zea minima (Körn.) hort. ex Vilmorin

CHINESE : Ai sheng yu shu shu.

ENGLISH : Slender maize (UK), Dwarf maize, Slender corn (USA).

FRENCH : Maïs nain.

SPANISH : Maíz enano.


Some seed companies suggest that this is the better known strawberry popcorn. Example would be the cultivar 'Fraise Rouge-Brun'

Photograph of ears in Switzerland.


Zea mays var. japonica (Van Houtte) Alph. Wood

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. forma. variegata (Nichols) Beetle, Zea mays L. var. variegata Nichols

ARABIC :   Zurah tawela.

CHINESE : Ri ben zhong yu mi.

ENGLISH : Ornamental maize (UK), Japanese corn (USA).

FRENCH : Maïs ornemental du Japon, Maïs à feuilles panachées.

SPANISH : Maíz japones.


Photograph of foliage and brief history at Seed Savers Exchange, USA.

Photograph of foliage from Wit's End Growers.

Photograph of leaf (close-up) at Solana Seeds, Canada.

Photograph of cobs and seeds at Solana Seeds, Canada.

Photograph of ears with varying colours by Bill Beatty at Visuals Unlimited. Are these all var. japonica ?



Zea mays L. var. tunicata Larrañaga ex A. St. Hil

SYNONYM(S) : Zea mays L. var. tunicata Sturtev., Zea tunicata Sturtev., Zea mays L. var. tunicata St. Hil., Zea mays L. ssp. tunicata (A. Saent-Ib.) Sturtev., Zea tunicata (Larrañaga ex A. St. Hil.) Sturtev., Zea glumacea Larrañaga

CHINESE : You fu zhong yu mi, You fu zhong yu mi.

CROATIAN : Kukuruz ljuskavac.

ENGLISH : Pod maize (UK), Pod corn (USA).

ESTONIAN : Sõkalmais.

FRENCH : Maïs vêtu.

GERMAN : Balgmais, Spelzmais.

JAPANESE : Poddo koon, Yûfu shu.

SPANISH : Maíz tunicado.

THAI : Khaaophot paa.

 
Photograph of ear displaying seeds (brown type) & pods by Prof. Wayne P. Armstrong at Wayne's Word.
Photographs and descriptions by Prof. Wayne P. Armstrong at Wayne's Word.
Photograph of various types at Seed Savers Exchange, USA.
Photograph of seeds (yellow type) & pods (close-up) at  Kansas State University - USA. Research & Extension.

 
Types :  White, Cream, Yellow, Brown, Purple-seeded.

 


HOW TO CITE THIS PAGE / COLLECTION OF RECORDS

Porcher Michel H. et al. 1995 - 2020, Sorting Zea Names. Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database - A Work in Progress. School of Agriculture and Food Systems. Faculty of Land & Food Resources. The University of Melbourne. Australia.
< http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Zea.html > (2005). 





REFERENCES
General Bibliography

REFERENCES
Online

REFERENCES
(specific)

 

Armstrong  W. P. 2005. Noteworthy Plants of the World - Noteworthy Plants for April 1999. < http://waynesword.palomar.edu/plapr99.htm#teosinte >.

Fritsch R. 2001, in IPK Gatersleben, 2002, Online Mansfeld's World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops. < http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/Mansfeld/taxonomy/search_names-mf.htm >.

Giannoni Daniel, 2005, Granos de los Incas, EL PORTAL EDUCATIVO MÁS CONSULTADO DEL PERÚ. CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE LA PAPA. < http://www.peruecologico.com.pe/granos_gal.htm >. Most beautiful photos of grains *****

Grobman A., Salhuana W., Sevilla R. & Mangelsdorf P.C., 1961, Races of Maize in Peru - Their Origins, Evolution and Classification. Publication 915, National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington DC, USA. 

KSU - Research & Extension, 2005,  Kansas Crops - Corn / Maize. Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. < http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/kansascrops/corn_class.htm >.

McAndrews Gina Marie, 1995, Utilization of Medicinal Plant Species in the Zapotec Community of Yatzachi el Bajo, Oaxaca, Mexico. Master of Science Thesis, General Graduate Studies, Iowa State University, USA.

Seeds of Change, 2005, Online Certified Organic Seed Catalogue - Starch & Ornamental:  Page 1 of 1 .  < http://www.seedsofchange.com/garden_center/browse_category.asp?category_id=415 > & Sweet:  Page 1 of 1 < http://www.seedsofchange.com/search/results.asp?uid=&c=all&q=sweet+corn  >.

W3TROPICOS, 1999, Missouri Botanical Garden's VAST (VAScular Tropicos) Nomenclatural Database. Release rev.1.5. Maintained by Jim Solomon. < http://mobot.mobot.org/Pick/Search/pick.html >.


Contributors to this page (Personal communication) : Oscar Villalta, Akiko Mundy, Takako Asaoka, Yvonne Aitken, Roger Spencer, Orarat Mongkolporn, Amgad Elmahdi.

 

RESOURCES

 

The Maize Page, Iowa State University - College of Agriculture. < http://maize.agron.iastate.edu/ >. "Everything there is to know about corn / maize" ... except names.

Gallery of Maiz seeds of traditional Incas cultivars. by Daniel Giannoni, Granos de los Incas in EL PORTAL EDUCATIVO MÁS CONSULTADO DEL PERÚ. CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE LA PAPA. < http://www.peruecologico.com.pe/granos_gal.htm >. Most beautiful photos of grains *****

A very interesting page on jumping genes, one of the phenomena that genetic engineering cannot control ... yet.
Stunningly illustrated as usual  by Prof. Wayne P. Armstrong at Wayne's Word.

 

  

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