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. 1979 Jan 12;203(4376):186-8.
doi: 10.1126/science.203.4376.186.

Zea diploperennis (Gramineae): A New Teosinte from Mexico

H H Iltis, J F Doebley, R G M, B Pazy

Zea diploperennis (Gramineae): A New Teosinte from Mexico

H H Iltis et al. Science. .

Abstract

A perennial teosinte or "wild maize" endemic to the Cerro de San Miguel, Sierra de Manantlan, Jalisco, Mexico differs from Zea perennis by dimorphic rhizomes, robust habit, and a larger number of longer, laxer tassel branches. The fact that it is a diploid (2n = 20) has taxonomic and agronomic significance. The seeds are used locally for food.

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