Sesamum indicum

Sesamum indicum
Sesamum indicum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Pedaliaceae
Tribus: Sesameae
Genus: Sesamum
Sectio: S. sect. Sesamum
Species:

Name

Sesamum indicum L. (1753).

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Volkameria orientalis var. indica (L.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 481 (1891)
  • Homotypic
    • Strobilanthes gentiliana H.Lév. in Bull. Soc. Agric. Sarthe, sér. 2, 44: 479 (1914)
    • Anthadenia sesamoides Lem. in Hort. Vanhoutt. 1(1): 4 (1845)
    • Sesamum africanum Tod. in Index Seminum (PAL, Panormitani) 1866: 34 (1867)
    • Sesamum auriculatum C.Presl in Isis (Oken) 21: 275 (1828)
    • Sesamum brasiliense Vell. in Fl. Flumin.: 264 (1829)
    • Sesamum edule Steud. in Nomencl. Bot. 1: 769 (1821), nom. nud.
    • Sesamum foetidum Afzel. ex Engl. in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 156 (1894)
    • Sesamum hopkinsii Suess. in Trans. Rhodesia Sci. Assoc. 43: 47 (1951)
    • Sesamum indicum var. grandidentatum DC. in Pl. Rar. Jard. Genève: 18 (1825)
    • Sesamum indicum var. integerrimum Engl. in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 32: 115 (1903)
    • Sesamum indicum subsp. malabaricum (Burm.) Bedigian in Novon 23: 6 (2014)
    • Sesamum indicum var. subdentatum DC. in Pl. Rar. Jard. Genève: 18 (1825)
    • Sesamum indicum var. subindivisum DC. in Pl. Rar. Jard. Genève: 18 (1825)
    • Sesamum luteum Retz. in Observ. Bot. 6: 31 (1791)
    • Sesamum malabaricum Burm. in Fl. Malab.: 4 (1769)
    • Sesamum mulayanum N.C.Nair in Bull. Bot. Surv. India 5: 251 (1964)
    • Sesamum occidentalis Heer & Regel in Index Seminum (Z, Turicensis) 1842: ? (1842)
    • Sesamum oleiferum Moench in Suppl. Meth.: 174 (1802), nom. superfl.
    • Sesamum orientale L. in Sp. Pl.: 634 (1753), nom. rej.
    • Sesamum somalense Chiov. in Fl. Somala 2: 343 (1932)
    • Sesamum tavakarii M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida in Fl. Maharashtra 3B: 463 (2001)
    • Sesamum trifoliatum Mill. in Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 3 (1768)
    • Volkameria orientalis (L.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 482 (1891)
    • Volkameria sesamoides (Lem.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 482 (1891)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-tropical
    • Regional:Indian subcontinent
      • Assam, Bangladesh, India, West Himalaya
    • Introduced into:
      • Afghanistan, Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, East Himalaya, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hainan, Honduras, Iran, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Libya, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Marianas, Massachusetts, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Missouri, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Jersey, New York, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Ohio, Oman, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Carolina, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Swaziland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wisconsin, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Bedigian, D. 2014. A new combination for the Indian progenitor of sesame, Sesamum indicum (Pedaliaceae). Novon, 23(1): 5–13. DOI: 10.3417/2012062 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • български: Сусам
  • bamanankan: Bɛnɛ
  • বাংলা: তিল
  • dansk: Sesam
  • Deutsch: Sesam
  • English: Sesame
  • Esperanto: Sezamo
  • español: Sésamo, Ajonjolí
  • eesti: Harilik seesam
  • Fulfulde: Mene, Namtiri
  • suomi: Seesami
  • français: Sésame
  • Bahasa Indonesia: Wijen
  • ಕನ್ನಡ: ಎಳ್ಳು
  • latviešu: Austrumu jeb Indijas sezams
  • မြန်မာဘာသာ: နှမ်း
  • Nederlands: sesamplant, sesamkruid, Egyptische oliezaad
  • norsk nynorsk: Sesam
  • norsk: Sesam
  • português: Gergelim
  • русский: Кунжут
  • svenska: Sesam
  • தமிழ்: எள்
  • తెలుగు: నువ్వులు
  • ไทย: งา (พืช)
  • Türkçe: Susam
  • 中文: 胡麻,芝麻