Sesamum

Sesamum is a genus of about 20 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.

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.

References

Category:Agriculture
Category:Lamiales
Category:Spices