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What Is The Botanic Name For Maize?

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The botanical name of Maize is “Zea mays” and the name was coined by Carl von Linné. The name was coined during the eighteenth century. It is derived from a Greek word like all the other botanical names. It is said that the meaning of the name is “preserver of life”. It belongs to the kingdom Plantae, order Poales, family Poaceae and genus Zea.
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Zea mays

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