Details for: PI 705722, Zea mays L. subsp. mays, BENZ 935


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Top Name:
BENZ 935
Origin:
Collected – Oaxaca, Mexico
Received by NPGS:
30 Jun 1992
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Seed100 countPI 705722 10ncei01 SD
 
Images (2 total. Click on image for more.)

KERNELS

Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Top Name:
BENZ 935
Origin:
Collected – Oaxaca, Mexico
Received by NPGS:
30 Jun 1992
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Collected
17 December 1983.
Oaxaca, Mexico
Locality: Noria, Municipio of Ejutla.
Coordinates: 16.4667, -96.8000 (Map it)
Elevation: 1400m.
Comment: Ears obtained from Sr. Pedro Tierra Hernandez.
Collector(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
BENZ 935
Type: Collector identifier
B. F. Benz and H. H. Iltis

Tepecente
Type: Local name

Ames 19976
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7
USDA ARS NCRPIS

Narrative
Seed planted mid-June and ears harvested mid-December (elotes available mid-September). 2 or 3 seeds per hill. N.V. Tepecente. Benz race identification is Bolita.
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.
Annotations
Other Links
Actions
  • PINUMBERED: Assigned PI 705722 to Ames 19976. 23 Sep 2024.
Pathogens
Vouchers
Citations
  • Holland, J. B., M. C. Willcox, L. F. Samayoa, M. S. Woore, M. N. Salazar-Vidal & W. F. Tracy. 2025. Oaxacan Green Dent maize is not from Oaxaca. Crop Sci. (Madison) 65(2):e70029. DOI: 10.1002/csc2.70029. Number of accessions cited: 20
  • 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 19976. Reassigned permanent number PI 705722. Number of accessions cited: 4333
Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
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 705722 93ncei01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYKernel TypeKERNEL TYPEC - DENT (75%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel TypeKERNEL TYPED - SEMIDENT (20%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel TypeKERNEL TYPEE - SEMIFLINT (5%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel ColorKERNEL COLORA - WHITE (60%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel ColorKERNEL COLORB - YELLOW (40%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel Row ArrangementARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR.1 - REGULAR (85%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel Row ArrangementARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR.2 - IRREGULAR (10%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel Row ArrangementARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR.4 - SPIRAL (5%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel row NumberNUMBER OF KERNEL ROWS COUNTED ON THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT.0123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar LengthLENGTH OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS.8.8123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar DiameterDIAMETER OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS MEASURED AT THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT.3.8123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYCob ColorCOLOR OF THE COB1 - WHITE (80%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYCob ColorCOLOR OF THE COB2 - RED (20%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYUpper Kernel ShapeSHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL.1 - SHRUNKEN (5%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYUpper Kernel ShapeSHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL.2 - INDENTED (95%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEndosperm ColorCOLOR OF THE HARD ENDOSPERM LAYER1 - WHITE (60%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEndosperm ColorCOLOR OF THE HARD ENDOSPERM LAYER3 - PALE YELLOW (40%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar ShapeSHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR2 - CYLINDRICAL - CONICAL (100%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 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 (100%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 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 (100%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYGlume DevelopmentGlume development1 - None (100%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYColored Silk ScarColored Silk ScarN - Colored silk scar is not present (98%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYColored Silk ScarColored Silk ScarY - Colored silk scar is present (2%)123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 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.180 MAIZE.INC.PRICO.TARS.92-93PI 705722 93ncei01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTION1000 Kernel WeightThe weight of 1000 kernels measured in grams, preferably with the weight adjusted to 10% moisture content.316123MAIZE.INC.HA.OAHU.MONSANTO.2010PI 705722 10ncei01 SD
TAXONOMICPrimary RacePrimary race of the accession. Mixed indicates that more than two races are present in the accession.BOLITA - Bolita MAIZE.DONOR.ACC.NARRATIVE Not Available