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Zea Taxonomy

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Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: Commelinidae
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae -- Grass family
Genus: Zea -- corn
Species : Zea mays -- corn

Subspecies Zea mays ssp. mays
Subspecies Zea mays ssp. parviglumis
* Taxonomy from Plants Database, 7/23/06

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