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[[Image:Corncobs edit1.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Zea mays]] | [[Image:Corncobs edit1.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Zea mays]] | ||
Zea is a genus of 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 over much of the world. Several wild species are commonly known as teosintes and are native to Mesoamerica. ('' a region and cultural area in the Americas, extending approximately from central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica'') | Zea is a genus of 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 over much of the world. Several wild species are commonly known as teosintes and are native to Mesoamerica. ('' a region and cultural area in the Americas, extending approximately from central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica'') | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zea_%28genus%29 Wikipedia] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zea_%28genus%29 Wikipedia] | ||
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[[Category:Ingredients]] | [[Category:Ingredients]] | ||
[[Category:Store cupboard items]] | [[Category:Store cupboard items]] | ||
[[Category:Vegetables]] | [[Category:Vegetables]] | ||