Details for: PI 707970, Zea mays L. subsp. mays, Ornamental Corn


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Top Name:
Ornamental Corn
Origin:
Donated – California, United States
Received by NPGS:
18 Mar 1991
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
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Seed100 countPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Top Name:
Ornamental Corn
Origin:
Donated – California, United States
Received by NPGS:
18 Mar 1991
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Donated
18 March 1991.
California, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Ornamental Corn
Type: Unverified name

ZO-2
Type: Donor identifier
Plant Cell Research Institute, Dublin, California

Ames 15669
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7
USDA ARS NCRPIS

Narrative
PCRI received seed sample from ARCO Seed Company El Centro, California.
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 707970 to Ames 15669. 20 May 2025.
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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 Ames 15669. Reassigned permanent number PI 707970. Number of accessions cited: 4333
Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GROWTHPlant HeightHeight of the plant from ground level to the top of the tassel at full growth measured in centimeters (cm).194.000005MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 91ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYKernel TypeKERNEL TYPED - SEMIDENT (7%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel TypeKERNEL TYPEE - SEMIFLINT (93%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel ColorKERNEL COLORA - WHITE (28%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel ColorKERNEL COLORB - YELLOW (8%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel ColorKERNEL COLORD - VARIEGATED (28%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel ColorKERNEL COLORK - BLUE (14%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel ColorKERNEL COLORL - BLACK-DEEP CHERRY (22%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel Row ArrangementARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR.1 - REGULAR (100%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel row NumberNUMBER OF KERNEL ROWS COUNTED ON THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT.014MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar LengthLENGTH OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS.20.814MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar DiameterDIAMETER OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS MEASURED AT THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT.4.314MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar HeightHEIGHT OF THE TOP EAR ON THE CENTRAL STALK FROM GROUND LEVEL TO THE NODE WHERE THE EAR ATTACHES TO THE STALK.525MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 91ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYCob ColorCOLOR OF THE COB1 - WHITE (72%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYCob ColorCOLOR OF THE COB2 - RED (28%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYUpper Kernel ShapeSHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL.4 - ROUNDED (100%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEndosperm ColorCOLOR OF THE HARD ENDOSPERM LAYER1 - WHITE (78%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEndosperm ColorCOLOR OF THE HARD ENDOSPERM LAYER4 - YELLOW (22%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar ShapeSHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR2 - CYLINDRICAL - CONICAL (100%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYAleurone ColorThe color and pattern of the kernel aleurone layer. The first entry represents the color and the second number represents the pattern of that color.11 - COLORLESS / UNIFORM (78%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYAleurone ColorThe color and pattern of the kernel aleurone layer. The first entry represents the color and the second number represents the pattern of that color.51 - BLUE / UNIFORM (22%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYPericarp ColorTHE COLOR AND THE PATTERN OF THE PERICARP. THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE COLOR, THE SECOND NUMBER IS THE PATTERN.11 - COLORLESS / UNIFORM (43%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYPericarp ColorTHE COLOR AND THE PATTERN OF THE PERICARP. THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE COLOR, THE SECOND NUMBER IS THE PATTERN.31 - RED / UNIFORM (22%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYPericarp ColorTHE COLOR AND THE PATTERN OF THE PERICARP. THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE COLOR, THE SECOND NUMBER IS THE PATTERN.32 - RED / VARIGATED (28%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYPericarp ColorTHE COLOR AND THE PATTERN OF THE PERICARP. THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE COLOR, THE SECOND NUMBER IS THE PATTERN.39 - RED / OTHER (7%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYGlume DevelopmentGlume development1 - None (100%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYColored Silk ScarColored Silk ScarN - Colored silk scar is not present (100%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD
PHENOLOGYHomologous AreaHomologous Area  MAIZE.DONOR Not Available
PRODUCTION1000 Kernel WeightThe weight of 1000 kernels measured in grams, preferably with the weight adjusted to 10% moisture content.30814MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.TRANSPLANTPI 707970 07ncai01 SD