| Flour corn | |
|---|---|
| Species | Zea mays |
| Variety | Zea mays var.amylacea |
Flour corn (Zea mays var.amylacea) is a variety ofcorn with a soft starchyendosperm and a thinpericarp.[1] It is primarily used to makecorn flour. This type, frequently found in Aztec and Inca graves, is widely grown in the drier parts of the United States, western South America and South Africa. The large-seeded corns ofPeru, calledchoclo or Cuzco corn, are used in the preparation ofchicha. In South Africa, similar corns are known asmealies.[2]
The six major types of corn aredent corn,flint corn,pod corn,popcorn, flour corn, andsweet corn.[3]
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