2.1- Genus TripsacumL. + Overview Tripsacum is a genus of plants in the subtribe Tripsacinae, in the tribe Andropogoneae in the subfamily Panicoideae, in the grass familyPoaceae, in the order Poales. Tripsacum is native to the Western Hemisphere. Gamagrass is a common name for plants in this genus. Synonyms Digitaria Adans. 1763 Dactylodes Zanoni-Monti ex Kuntze Type species Tripsacum dactyloidesL. + Species 1- Tripsacum andersonii - from Veracruz to Bolivia 2- Tripsacum australe - South America 3- Tripsacum cundinamarce - Colombia 4- Tripsacum dactyloides - widespread in Latin America, West Indies, eastern USA 5- Tripsacum intermedium - Guerrero, Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras 6- Tripsacum jalapense - Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador 7- Tripsacum lanceolatum - USA (AZ NM), Mexico, Central America 8- Tripsacum latifolium - Mesoamerica, West Indies 9- Tripsacum laxum - Latin America, West Indies 10- Tripsacum maizar - Mexico, Guatemala 11- Tripsacum manisuroides- Chiapas 12- Tripsacum peruvianum - Peru, Ecuador 13- Tripsacum pilosum - Peru, Ecuador 14- Tripsacum zopilotense - Mexico, Guatemala + Important Species 1- Tripsacum dactyloides - widespread in Latin America, West Indies, eastern USA 2- Tripsacum laxum - Latin America, West Indies Source: Tripsacum- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2.2- Genus Zea L. + Overview ZeaL. is a genus of plants in the subtribe Tripsacinae, in the tribe Andropogoneae, in the subfamily Panicoideae, in the grass familyPoaceae, in the order Poales. The best-known species is Zea mays, variously called maize, corn, or Indian corn, one of the most important crops for human societies over much of the world. Several wild species are commonly known as teosintes and are native to Mesoamerica. + Recognized species The five recognized species in the genus are: 1- Zea diploperennis 2- Zea luxurians 3- Zea mays 4- Zea nicaraguensis 5- Zea perennis Source: Zea- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia