Details for: PI 483279, Zea mays L. subsp. mays, Fountain


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Top Name:
Fountain
Origin:
Donated – South Carolina, United States
Received by NPGS:
16 Jan 1980
PI Assigned:
1984
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
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KERNELS

Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Top Name:
Fountain
Origin:
Donated – South Carolina, United States
Received by NPGS:
16 Jan 1980
PI Assigned:
1984
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Donated
16 January 1980.
South Carolina, United States
Comment: designations of the North Central Regional Plant Introductio n Station The North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station, Ames, Iowa
Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Fountain
Type: Unverified name

Fountain Mixed Dent
Type: Unverified name

CIMMYTMA 24120
Type: CGIAR International Center Identifier
Group: CIMMYT-GGLOBAL-MAIZE
Matched with GENESYS data; 2025-05-22.

CIMMYTMA-024120
Type: CGIAR International Center Identifier
Group: SINGER-CIMMYT-MAIZE
The format of this identifier was CIMMYTMA-000000 with a dash and zero fill for numbers that were less than 6 digits in length.

Ames 1869
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
Manwiller A.
USDA ARS NCRPIS

NSL 9403
Type: Site identifier
Group: NSSL
National Seed Storage Laboratory (USA)

Narrative
Old open-pollinated type. In Iowa, plants 3-4m tall. Midsilk in 80-85 days. Seeds dent type, white and yellow, some with pink cast. Cobs 15-20cm long, white and red, 12-18 rowed.
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
  • Nomenclature Name Change: 01 Dec 1989, from Zea mays L. to Zea mays L. subsp. mays
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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. 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.5 MAIZE.NIR.DUPONT-PIONEER.2000PI 483279 80ncao01 SDNot Available
COMMENTCore SubsetA flag to indicate the accession is part of a core subset. The set is indicated by the method that was used to designate the set.Y - YES, ACCESSION IS PART OF CORE MAIZE.CORE.SUBSET.CIMMYT-LAMP.1999 Not Available
DISEASEStewarts WiltPlant response to the Stewart's wilt organism (Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii (Smith) Mergaert, Verdonck & Kersters) formerly called (Erwinia stewartii (Smith) Dye ). The trait is coded 1-9 with 1 representing the most resistant response and 9 the most susceptible response.4 - (4) Abundant spread bi-directionally in inoculated leaves only.30MAIZE.STEWARTS.U_OF_ILLINOIS.1997PI 483279 80ncao01 SDNot Available
DISEASEGray Leaf SpotLeaf response to gray leaf spot caused by (Cercospora zeae-maydis Tehon & E.Y. Daniels). The trait is coded 1-9 with 1 representing the most resistant response and 9 the most susceptible response.5 - (5) Intermediately susceptible. MAIZE.GRAYLEAF.MONSANTO.MONMOUTH_IL.2000PI 483279 80ncao01 SDNot Available
DISEASEAntracnose Stalk RotStalk response to the anthracnose stalk rot organsim (Colletotrichum graminicola (Ces.) G.W. Wils. (teleomorph: Glomerella graminicola Politis) Glomerella tucumanensis (Speg.) Arx & E. Muller (anamorph: Glomerella falcatum Went)). The trait is coded 1-9 with 1 representing the most resistant response and 9 the most susceptible response. 6 - (6) (0 = NO SYMPTOMS OBSERVED, 9 = SEVERE DISEASE DEVELOPMENT)17MAIZE.ANTHRACNOSE.PIONEER.WINTERVIL.2000PI 483279 80ncao01 SDNot Available
INSECTEuropean Corn Borer Gen1RESISTANCE TO THE FIRST GENERATION OF EUROPEAN CORN BORER.4 - (4) Intermediate response. Several leaves with shot-hole lesions and elongated lesions MAIZE.ECB1.AMES.88PI 483279 80ncao01 SDNot Available
PHENOLOGYHomologous AreaHomologous Area  MAIZE.DONOR Not Available
PHENOLOGYGDU SILKING C LAT40-49Growing degree units (GDU or GDD) from planting to 50% silking in degrees Celsius at latitude 40-49.9182MAIZE.OBSERVATION.AMES.2000PI 483279 80ncao01 SDNot Available
PHENOLOGYDays to Silk 40-49 latitudeNumber of days from planting to when silks of 50% of observed plants have emerged where the observations are at latitude 40 to 49 degrees.832MAIZE.OBSERVATION.AMES.2000PI 483279 80ncao01 SDNot Available
PHENOLOGYGDU SILKING F LAT40-49Growing degree units (GDU or GDD) from planting to 50% silking in degrees farenheit. Data is taken at 40 to 49 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.16452MAIZE.OBSERVATION.AMES.2000PI 483279 80ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTION1000 Kernel WeightThe weight of 1000 kernels measured in grams, preferably with the weight adjusted to 10% moisture content.325 MAIZE.DONOR.INITIAL.OBSERVATIONPI 483279 80ncao01 SDNot Available
TAXONOMICPrimary RacePrimary race of the accession. Mixed indicates that more than two races are present in the accession.SEAMDD - Southeastern American Southern Derived Southern Dents MAIZE.CURATOR.REVIEW Not Available