Zea (plant)

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Here is a list of articles in the Zea (plant) category of the Biology portal. Articles relating to Zea, a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. The best-known species is Z. mays (variously called maize, corn, or Indian corn), one of the most important crops for human societies throughout much of the world. The four wild species are commonly known as teosintes and are native to Mesoamerica.