Details for: PI 705710, Zea mays L. subsp. mays, BENZ 878


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Top Name:
BENZ 878
Origin:
Collected – Jalisco, Mexico
Received by NPGS:
30 Jun 1992
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
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Seed200 countPI 705710 93ncei01 SD
 
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KERNELS

Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Top Name:
BENZ 878
Origin:
Collected – Jalisco, 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
22 November 1983.
Jalisco, Mexico
Locality: La Cienega, Municipio of El Limon.
Coordinates: 19.8333, -104.1667 (Map it)
Elevation: 900m.
Comment: Ears obtained from Selestino Franco Diaz.
Collector(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
BENZ 878
Type: Collector identifier
B. F. Benz and H. H. Iltis

Maiz Dulce
Type: Local name

Ames 19957
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7
USDA ARS NCRPIS

Narrative
Seeds planted in late June and ears harvested in the last days of November (elotes available in 70 days). 2 seeds planted per hill with one step between hills. Only two rows of this type planted this year. Plants to 2 meters tall with 3 leaves above the ear and one ear per plant. Used primarily for atoli. N.V. Maiz Dulce (Maiz Dulce of Wellhausen et al. 1951). Benz race identification is Maiz Dulce.
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 705710 to Ames 19957. 23 Sep 2024.
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 Ames 19957. Reassigned permanent number PI 705710. 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.6.5 MAIZE.NIR.DUPONT-PIONEER.2000PI 705710 93ncei01 SD
INSECTEuropean Corn Borer Gen1RESISTANCE TO THE FIRST GENERATION OF EUROPEAN CORN BORER.7 - (7) Mostly susceptible. Long lesions on half of the leaves MAIZE.ECB1.AMES.96PI 705710 93ncei01 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.207 MAIZE.INC.PRICO.TARS.92-93PI 705710 93ncei01 SD
TAXONOMICPrimary RacePrimary race of the accession. Mixed indicates that more than two races are present in the accession.MDULCE - Maiz Dulce MAIZE.DONOR.ACC.NARRATIVE Not Available