Sesamum indicum

Sesamum indicum

Taxonavigation

Classification System: APG III (down to family level)

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Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Euasterids I
Ordo: Lamiales
Familia: Pedaliaceae
Genus: Sesamum
Sectio: S. sect. Sesamum
Species: Sesamum indicum

Name

Sesamum indicum L. 1753.

Synonyms

Heterotypic

• Anthadenia sesamoides Lem., Hort. Vanhoutt., fasc. vol. 1, 4. 1845.
• Capraria integerrima Miq., Linnaea vol. 22, 476. 1849.
• Dysosmon amoenum Raf., Fl. Ludov., 48. 1817.
• Sesamum africanum Tod., Ind. Sem. Hort. Panorm., 34. 1866.
• Sesamum brasiliense Vell., Fl. Flum., 264, Icon. 6 (1827) t. 90. 1825.
• Sesamum luteum Retz., Obs. bot. vol. 6, 31. 1791.
• Sesamum malabaricum J.Burm., Fl. malab., 4. 1769.
• Sesamum mulayanum N.C.Nair, Bull. Bot. Surv. India 5:252. 1964.
• Sesamum oleiferum Moench, Suppl. Meth., 174. 1802.
• Sesamum orientale L., Sp. Pl., 634. 1753.
• Sesamum trifoliatum Mill., Gard. dict. ed. vol. 8, no. 3. 1768.
• Volkameria orientalis Kuntze, Revis. gen. pl. vol. 2, 481. 1891.
• Volkameria sesamoides Kuntze, Revis. gen. pl. vol. 2, 482. 1891.

References

• Linnaeus, C 1753. Species Plantarum 2:634.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Sesamum indicum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Bahasa Indonesia: Wijen
български: Сусам
dansk: Sesam
Deutsch: Sesam
eesti: Seesamiseemned
English: Sesame plant
español: Sésamo
Esperanto: Sezamo
français: Sésame
latviešu: Austrumu jeb Indijas sezams
မြန်မာဘာသာ: နှမ်း
Nederlands: sesamplant, sesamkruid, Egyptische oliezaad
norsk bokmål: Sesam
norsk nynorsk: Sesam
português: Gergelim
русский: Кунжут
suomi: Seesami
svenska: Sesam
தமிழ்: எள்
ไทย: งา (พืช)
Türkçe: Susam
中文: 胡麻，芝麻

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