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Zea (teosinte)
Taxonomy
Zea was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant.
It was assigned to Gramineae by Lakhanpal et al. (1976); and to Poaceae by Chauhan (1991).
It was assigned to Gramineae by Lakhanpal et al. (1976); and to Poaceae by Chauhan (1991).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1753 | Zea Linnaeus |
| 1976 | Zea Lakhanpal et al. |
| 1991 | Zea Chauhan |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Holocene or 0.01170 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleistocene - Holocene | Zambia | Zea mays (21854) | |
| Holocene | Zambia | Zea mays (21894) |