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Two teosintes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Zea L.
species
Z. diploperennis Z. luxurians Z. mays ssp. huehuetenangensis Z. mays ssp. mays (maize) Z. mays ssp. mexicana Z. mays ssp. parviglumis Z. nicaraguensis Z. perennis

The teosintes are a group of large grasses of the genus Zea found in Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua.

There are five recognized species of teosinte: Zea diploperennis, Zea perennis, Zea luxurians, Zea nicaraguensis and Zea mays.

Images for kids

teosinte (top), maize-teosinte hybrid (middle), maize (bottom)
Microscopic view of Zea seed

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