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General Information About Zea mays
• Angiosperm• Monocot• Poaceae (Grass) Family• Monoecious• Most widely planted crop in U.S.• Most economically valuable crop in U.S.
Zea mays Inflorescences
Male Inflorescence (Tassel) Female Inflorescence (Ear)
Style (Silk)
Caryopsis(Kernel)
Zea mays Stem XS Vascular Bundle
Metaxylem Protoxylem lacunae
Phloem
Sclerenchyma Fibers 200X Toluidine Blue-O
References
• Esau, Katherine. 1977. Anatomy of Seed Plants Second Edition. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. New York.
• Freeling, M. and V. Walbot, Editors. 1993. The Maize Handbook. Springer-Verlag. New York.
• Kiesselbach, T.A. 1980. The Structure and Reproduction of Corn. University of Nebraska Press. Lincoln.