New York Metropolitan Flora

Genus: Sesamum

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Last Modified 04/03/2013

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Nomenclature

Sesamum Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 634. 1753.

List of Sesamum Species

Sesamum orientale

References to Sesamum

  • Nayar, N. M.; Mehra, K. L. 1970. Sesame: Its uses, botany, cytogenetics, and origin.
  • Nicolson, D. H.; Wiersema, J. H. 2004. (1618) Proposal to conserve Sesamum indicum against Sesamum orientale (Pedaliaceae).
  • Seegeler, C. J. P. 1989. Sesamum orientale L. (Pedaliaceae): sesame's correct name.