Details for: PI 708195, Zea mays L. subsp. mays, Uruguay 240A


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Top Name:
Uruguay 240A
Origin:
Collected – Canelones, Uruguay
Received by NPGS:
Aug 1993
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Life Habit:
Graminoid
Life Sex:
Perfect
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Seed100 countPI 708195 02nceo01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Top Name:
Uruguay 240A
Origin:
Collected – Canelones, Uruguay
Received by NPGS:
Aug 1993
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Life Habit:
Graminoid
Life Sex:
Perfect
Source History
Collected

Canelones, Uruguay

Developed

Mexico

Developer(s):
Donated
August 1993.
Mexico

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Uruguay 240A
Type: Other or unclassified name
Group: NC7.ZEA.STANDARD
Names added by NC7 to standardize maize name format for Zea. Many old names consist of a three or four letter abbreviated country or state followed by a number. The NC7 standard is to write out the full country or state when possible.
Millard, Mark J. Iowa State University

CIMMYTMA 11552
Type: CGIAR International Center Identifier
Group: CIMMYT-GGLOBAL-MAIZE
The format of this identifier is the CIMMYTMA prefix indicating a maize identifier followed by a space and then the number. Unlike the SINGER id it does not have a dash or the zero fill.

CIMMYTMA-011552
Type: CGIAR International Center Identifier
Group: SINGER-CIMMYT-MAIZE
Singer database at http://noc1.cgiar.org pass.dbf 04-28-1997

URUG 240A
Type: Collector identifier
Group: CIMMYT.DB.POPULATION
Cimmyt Database population field.

NSL 283617
Type: Site identifier
Group: NSSL
National Seed Storage Laboratory (USA)

URZM 01 120
Type: Institute identifier
Group: BANCO-URUGUAY-URZM
Maize in Banco De Germoplasma Uruguay Catalogued by EERA Pergamino-INTA

Narrative
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
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  • PINUMBERED: Assigned PI 708195 to NSL 283617. 13 Jun 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 NSL 283617. Reassigned permanent number PI 708195. 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).315.00000 MAIZE.EVAL.PIONEER_TO_CIMMYT.PG84 Not Available
MORPHOLOGYEar HeightHEIGHT OF THE TOP EAR ON THE CENTRAL STALK FROM GROUND LEVEL TO THE NODE WHERE THE EAR ATTACHES TO THE STALK.135 MAIZE.EVAL.PIONEER_TO_CIMMYT.PG84 Not Available
PHENOLOGYGDU ANTHESIS F LAT20-29Growing degree units (GDU or GDD) from planting to 50% anthesis in degrees farenheit. Data is taken at 20 to 29 degrees N or S latitude. This (86,50) system uses the equation ((Tmax+Tmin)/2)-50. Tmax to 86 maximum and Tmin to 50 minimum.1360 MAIZE.EVAL.PIONEER_TO_CIMMYT.FL84 Not Available
TAXONOMICPrimary RacePrimary race of the accession. Mixed indicates that more than two races are present in the accession.CATSUL - Cateto Sulino MAIZE.CIMMYT.GRIN-GLOBAL.ONLINE Not Available