The scientific name of maize is

Answer: Option C

The scientific name of maize is Zea mays.
The genus is Zea whereas the species is mays, therefore the botanical name of the maize is Zea mays.
The word maize derives from the Spanish form of the indigenous Taíno word for the plant, mahiz.
Using the maize's common name, Linnaeus included it as the species epithet in Zea mays. It is known by other names including "corn" in some English-speaking countries.