| taxonID | 5CXX5 |
| parentNameUsageID | 8W4SX |
| scientificNameID | T9ss1d98cf7n98KfCNoNm |
| datasetID | 2232 |
| taxonomicStatus | accepted |
| taxonRank | species |
| scientificName | Zea mays L. |
| scientificNameAuthorship | L. |
| genericName | Zea |
| specificEpithet | mays |
| namePublishedIn | Sp. Pl.: 971 (1753) |
| nomenclaturalCode | ICN |
| references | C. & SW. Mexico to W. Guatemala https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:426810-1 |
| Child | Zea mays subsp. mays subspecies accepted Zea mays subsp. huehuetenangensis (Iltis & Doebley) Doebley subspecies accepted Zea mays subsp. parviglumis Iltis & Doebley subspecies accepted |
| DataSource | Catalogue of Life 2025-06-13 |