Poaceae

Teosinte

Zea luxurians (Durieu & Asch.) R.M.Bird

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Zea

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Zea luxuriansPoaceae

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Common names

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English: Teosinte

Synonyms

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

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.