What Is The Scientific Name Of Corn? (ANSWER)
SCIENTIFIC NAME OF CORN – In this topic, we are going to know and identify the binomial or scientific name of corn.
Also known as maize, it is a cereal grain that was domesticated by indigenous people in southern Mexico about 10 milllenia ago.
This food has become a staple food in many areas of the globe. Its total production surpasses that of wheat. Most of its use is for corn ethanol, animal feed, corn starch, and corn syrup.
Its name maize is derived from the Spanish form of the Taino term mahiz.
It is usually 3 meters or 10 feet tall. However, there are some natural strains which can grow up to 13 meters of 43 feet tall.
It is also from the annual grass in the grass family Gramineae.
Scientific name
The binomial name of corn is Zea mays.
Zea is a genus of the grass family Gramineae. It is derived from the Greek term zeiá which translates to another grain that is possibly dinkle wheat or spelt.
The species name mays is derived from the Spanish maiz, which, again is derived from the Taino term mahiz.
