Zea diploperennis
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440332f9dc19471142120 |
| Scientific name | Zea diploperennis |
| Authority | Iltis, Doebley & R.Guzmán |
| First published in | Science 203: 186 (1979) |
Description Top
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Zea diploperennis, also known as the diploperennial teosinte, is a type of grass in the Poaceae family and a wild relative of maize. It is a perennial plant and is found in a small area of only a few square miles. Due to its limited distribution, this teosinte is considered threatened or endangered. To protect these populations, the governments of Mexico and Nicaragua have implemented conservation methods both in their natural habitat and in controlled environments. Scientists are also interested in using the beneficial traits of Z. diploperennis, such as insect resistance, perennialism, and flood tolerance, to improve cultivated maize lines. However, this is a challenging task due to the presence of linked deleterious traits in teosinte. Additionally, researchers are studying the genes of Z. diploperennis as they provide resistance against Striga, a parasitic plant that can reduce maize yields.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Zea perennis subsp. diploperennis | (Iltis, Doebley & R.Guzmán) Greb. | Verz. Landwirtsch. Gärtn. Kulturpfl. , ed. 2, 3: 1594 (1986) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | diploperennial teosinte |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Mexico
- Mexico Southwest
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Western South America
- Colombia
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Western South America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000907740 |
| USDA Plants | ZEDI |
| Tropicos | 25510054 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:306962-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-450349 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 605189 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 4576 |
| IUCN Red List | 77726057 |
| IPNI | 306962-2 |
| iNaturalist | 206232 |
| GBIF | 5290048 |
| Freebase | /m/0z6sg4b |
| EPPO | ZEAPD |
| EOL | 1114074 |
| USDA GRIN | 103579 |
| Wikipedia | Zea_diploperennis |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |