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June 2025

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genus

Zea L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 971 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000041167.

Statistics

Synonyms of Zea

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Euchlaena Schrad. Index Seminum (GOET, Gottingensis) 1832: 3 (1832) wfo-4000014108
Mays Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. : [s.p.] (1754) wfo-4000023397
Mayzea Raf. Med. Fl. 2: 241 (1830) wfo-4000023401
Reana Brign. Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 3, 12: 365 (1849) wfo-4000032639
Thalysia Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 794 (1891) wfo-4000038057
Mais Adans. Fam. Pl. 2: 39, 573 (1763) wfo-4000043924

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Zea:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link