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Details for: Sesamum indicum
Source: Jury, S. (2009): Pedaliaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.
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Name: Sesamum indicum L.
Nomencl. ref.: Sp. Pl.: 634. 1753
Rank: Species
Status: ACCEPTED
Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): Regnum - Plantae
     Divisio - Tracheophyta
          Subdivisio - Spermatophytina
               Class - Magnoliopsida
                    Superordo - Asteranae
                         Ordo - Lamiales
                              Familia - Pedaliaceae R. Br.
                                   Genus - Sesamum L.
                                       
Heterotypic synonyms: Sesamum orientale L.
 
Common names: ajenjolia (Euskera), ajonjolí (Catalan), ajonjolí (Spanish, Castillian), alegria (Catalan), alegría (Spanish, Castillian), alegueria bellarra (Euskera), cirgilim (Portuguese), gergelim (Portuguese), jergelim (Portuguese), sèsam (Catalan), sésamo (Spanish, Castillian), sisamo (Spanish, Castillian), σάμι (Greek)[Credits]
Maps: distribution
Occurrence: [AE -Bu Cr -Cy aEg Ga Gr Hs aIJ Ju Li aLS Rf(S) aTu(A E) Uk(K)]