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Sesamum

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Sesamum is a genus of 31 species in the flowering plant family Pedaliaceae. The plants are annual or perennial herbs with edible seeds. The best-known member of the genus is sesame, Sesamum indicum (syn. Sesamum orientale), the source of sesame seeds. The species are primarily African, with some species occurring in India, Sri Lanka, and China. The origin of S. indicum is uncertain, as it is widely cultivated and naturalized in tropical regions.

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Sesamum is a genus of plants within the family Pedaliaceae. It belongs to the kingdom Plantae, phylum Tracheophyta, class Magnoliopsida, and order Lamiales. The genus produces fruit in the form of a capsule. Its common names include sesame, 胡麻属, and 芝麻属. The taxonomic type for the genus is Sesamum indicum.

Records of Sesamum have been documented in Mexico, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, and India. These records are held by institutions including CICY, UACH, MEL, CAS, and FSL. The genus has been described in the Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary.

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Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderLamiales
  5. FamilyPedaliaceae
Native toAngola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic
Observations recorded29,980

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
237
With media
156
Family
Pedaliaceae
Collections
CICY, UACH, MEL, CAS, FSL, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA)
Recorded in
Mexico, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, India, Mozambique, Brasil, Myanmar
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Research

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Pedaliaceae
Image
Sesamum indicum 2.jpg
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Commons category
Sesamum
taxon name
Sesamum
taxon rank
genus
GRIN URL
npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=11096
topic's main category
Category:Sesamum
taxon common name
胡麻属
has fruit type
capsule
taxonomic type
Sesamum indicum
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Encyclopedic overview

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Sesamum is a genus of 31 species in the flowering plant family Pedaliaceae. The plants are annual or perennial herbs with edible seeds. The best-known member of the genus is sesame, Sesamum indicum (syn. Sesamum orientale), the source of sesame seeds. The species are primarily African, with some species occurring in India, Sri Lanka, and China. The origin of S. indicum is uncertain, as it is widely cultivated and naturalized in tropical regions.

==Species== Species include: Sesamum abbreviatum Merxm. Sesamum alatum Thonn. Sesamum angolense Welw. Sesamum biapiculatum De Wild. Sesamum calycinum Welw. Sesamum capense Burm. f. Sesamum digitaloides Welw. ex Schinz Sesamum gracile Endl. Sesamum hopkinsii Suess. Sesamum indicum L. Sesamum lamiifolium Engl. Sesamum latifolium J.B. Gillett Sesamum lepidotum Schinz Sesamum macranthum Oliv. Sesamum marlothii Engl. Sesamum mombazense De Wild. & T.Durand Sesamum parviflorum Seidenst. Sesamum pedalioides Welw. ex Hiern Sesamum radiatum Schumach. & Thonn. Sesamum rigidum Peyr. Sesamum rostratum Hochst. Sesamum sabulosum A.Chev. Sesamum schinzianum Asch. Sesamum somalense Chiov. Sesamum thonneri De Wild. & T. Durand Sesamum triphyllum Welw. ex Asch.

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