Zea luxurians

Zea luxurians is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae.[3] It is a true grass and a teosinte. It is native to Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico, but it can also be found in areas where it has been introduced, including Brazil, Colombia, and French Guiana.[2][4] It is referred to by the common names Maíz de Monte,[1] Florida teosinte and Guatemalan teosinte.[5]

Zea luxurians
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Zea
Species:
Z. luxurians
Binomial name
Zea luxurians
(Durieu & Asch.) R.M.Bird
Synonyms[2]

Euchlaena luxurians Durieu & Asch.
Euchlaena mexicana var. luxurians (Durieu & Asch.) Haines
Zea mays subsp. luxurians (Durieu & Asch.) Iltis
Zea mexicana subsp. luxurians (Durieu & Asch.) Greb.

References
  1. Aragón Cuevas, F.; Menjívar, J.; Ruíz Corral, J.A.; González Ledesma, M.; Contreras, A.; Azurdia, C.; de la Cruz Larios, L.; Sánchez, J.J. (2019). "Zea luxurians". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T77726182A77726358. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T77726182A77726358.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Zea luxurians (Durieu & Asch.) R.M.Bird". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  3. "Zea luxurians (Durieu & Asch.) R.M.Bird". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  4. Silva, NCdA., et al. 2015.Presence of Zea luxurians (Durieu and Ascherson) Bird in Southern Brazil: Implications for the Conservation of Wild Relatives of Maize. PLoS ONE 10(10): e0139034.
  5. Zea luxurians. USDA ARS National Plant Germplasm System.


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