Details for: PI 708135, Zea mays L. subsp. mays, PIRA BLANCA


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Top Name:
PIRA BLANCA
Origin:
Donated – Colombia
Received by NPGS:
1959
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Life Habit:
Graminoid
Life Sex:
Perfect
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Seed200 countPI 708135 94ncfo01 SD
The name on this accession indicates the maize race with little if any provenance information! Early on, Colombia subgrouped races based on color, so the first section indicates the major race group. Go to Descriptors above and query on the trait Primary Race for a much larger selection of accessions designated for this race.
  
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Top Name:
PIRA BLANCA
Origin:
Donated – Colombia
Received by NPGS:
1959
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Life Habit:
Graminoid
Life Sex:
Perfect
Source History
Donated
1959.
Colombia

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
PIRA BLANCA
Type: Unverified name
The name is a maize race name and is often presented when querying for the name. Other, more available accessions and more representative of the race are not presented in the simple search because descriptors are not indexed for the simple search. Racial classifications are observed and indicated in the primary race descriptor observations. Select the observations tab and click on the "primary race" descriptor to get a list of races. There is a link to the accessions that have been classified as the listed maize race.

NSL 14
Type: Site identifier
Group: NSSL
National Seed Storage Laboratory (USA)

Narrative
National Research Council pub. 510
Zea mays L. subspp. mays
Genus:
Zea
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Andropogoneae
Subtribe:
Tripsacinae
Nomen number:

311987
Verified:
07/15/1987 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Zea mays L. (1531 active accession[s])
Zea mays L. subsp. huehuetenangensis (H. H. Iltis & Doebley) Doebley (6 active accession[s])
Zea mays L. subsp. mexicana (Schrad.) H. H. Iltis (128 active accession[s])
Zea mays L. subsp. parviglumis H. H. Iltis & Doebley (250 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Zea mays L. var. mays

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishcorn  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Englishdent corn  1Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Englishfield corn  1Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Englishflint corn  1Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Englishmaize  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishpod corn  1Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Englishpopcorn  1Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Englishsweet corn  1Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Arabicdura shami  2Boulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt
Chineseyu shu shu玉蜀黍 2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Frenchmaïs  2Demilly, D. et al. 1996. Liste alphabétique des principales espèces de plantes cultivées et de mauvaises herbes. Noms latins et noms français, ed. 6. Note: GEVES-SNES, Beaucouzé, France
GermanMais  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Italiangranoturco  2International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Italianmais  2International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Japanese Rōmajitō-morokoshi  2Batra, L. R. 1995. Names of Japanese plants sorted by their Japanese names in Romanized Katakana and scientific nomenclature
Portuguesemilho  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishmaíz  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishmajs  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Koreangangnaengi  2Mun-Chan, B. et al. 1986. A checklist of the Korean cultivated plants. Kulturpflanze 34:134.
Transcribed Koreanogsusu  2Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.
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  • PINUMBERED: Assigned PI 708135 to NSL 14. 13 Jun 2025.
Pathogens
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Citations
  • Yu, P., C. Li, M. Li, X. He, D. Wang, H. Li, C. Marcon, Y. Li, S. Perez-Limon, X. Chen, M. Delgado-Baquerizo, R. Koller, R. Metzner, D. van Dusschoten, D. Pflugfelder, L. Borisjuk, I. Plutenko, A. Mahon, M. F. R. Resende, S. Salvi, A. Akale, M. Abdalla, M. A. Ahmed, F. M. Bauer, A. Schnepf, G. Lobet, A. Heymans, K. Suresh, L. Schreiber, C. M. McLaughlin, C. Li, M. Mayer, C. Schon, V. Bernau, N. von Wiren, R. J. H. Sawers, T. Wang & F. Hochholdinger. 2024. Seedling root system adaptation to water availability during maize domestication and global expansion. Nat. Genet. 56(6):1245-1256. DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01761-3. Note: Evaluated under temporary number NSL 14. Reassigned permanent number PI 708135. Number of accessions cited: 4333
Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
CHEMICALOil PercentageWhole kernel oil concentration corrected to a standard moisture level (dry weight basis). Value is expressed in percent oil. The method of obtaining the value is described in the method record and may be by calibrated NIR or using wet lab procedures.4.8 MAIZE.NIR.DUPONT-PIONEER.2000PI 708135 94ncfo01 SD
INSECTEuropean Corn Borer Gen1RESISTANCE TO THE FIRST GENERATION OF EUROPEAN CORN BORER.5 - (5) Intermediate response. Several leaves with elongated lesions.6MAIZE.ECB1.AMES.97PI 708135 94ncfo01 SD
INSECTEuropean Corn Borer Gen2RESISTANCE TO THE SECOND GENERATION OF EUROPEAN CORN BORER.5 - (5) INTERMEDIATE10 33. There was 1 accession that rated a "3" - % of check > 67. There were 3 accessions that rated a "4" - % of check > 100. There were 4 accessions that rated a "5" - % of check > 133. There were 5 accessions that rated a "6" - % of check > 167. There were 12 accessions that rated a "7" - % of check > 200. There were 8 accessions that rated an "8" - % of check > 233. There were 166 accessions that rated a "9" - % of check > 267. ">MAIZE.ECB2.AMES.97PI 708135 94ncfo01 SD
PRODUCTION1000 Kernel WeightThe weight of 1000 kernels measured in grams, preferably with the weight adjusted to 10% moisture content.144 MAIZE.DONOR.INITIAL.OBSERVATIONPI 708135 94ncfo01 SD
TAXONOMICPrimary RacePrimary race of the accession. Mixed indicates that more than two races are present in the accession.PIRA - Pira MAIZE.DONOR.INITIAL.OBSERVATION Not Available