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The name maize is preferred in formal, scientific, and international usage as a common name because it refers specifically to this one grain, unlike corn, which has a complex variety of meanings that vary by context and geographic region. [18]
The composite family Asteraceae contains three C 4 lineages, in two different tribes of subfamily Asteroideae. [1] [20] They include the model genus Flaveria with closely related C 3, C 4, and intermediate species. [1] Flaveria – 7 C 4 species, 2–3 origins (also includes C 3 and intermediate) [1] [21] [22] Coreopsideae – 41 C 4 species [20]
A bag of microwave popcorn, on the other hand, has about 47 grams of carbohydrates, 4.7 grams of fiber and 7.8 grams of protein. And a 100 gram serving of corn flour (which equals roughly 3/4 cup ...
Zea species are used as food plants by the larvae (caterpillars) of some Lepidopteran species including (in the Americas) the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), the corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea), and the stem borers Diatraea and Chilo; in the Old World, it is attacked by the double-striped pug, the cutworms heart and club and heart and ...
Anthemis arvensis, also known as corn chamomile, mayweed, scentless chamomile, [5] or field chamomile [6] [7] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Anthemis, in the aster family. It is used as an ornamental plant .
Astereae is a tribe of plants in the family Asteraceae that includes annuals, biennials, perennials, subshrubs, shrubs, and trees. They are found primarily in temperate regions of the world. [ 2 ] Plants within the tribe are present nearly worldwide divided into over 250 genera and more than 3,100 species, making it the second-largest tribe in ...
Field corn is a North American term for maize (Zea mays) grown for livestock fodder (silage and meal), ethanol, cereal, and processed food products.The principal field corn varieties are dent corn, flint corn, flour corn (also known as soft corn) which includes blue corn (Zea mays amylacea), [1] and waxy corn.
Zein (/ ˈ z iː ɪ n / ZEE-in) is a class of prolamine protein found in maize. It is usually manufactured as a powder from corn gluten meal. Zein is one of the best understood plant proteins. [1] Pure zein is clear, odorless, tasteless, hard, water-insoluble, and edible, and it has a variety of industrial and food uses. [2] [3]