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Pedaliaceae
Sesamum

not marked as a favorite taxon *Sesamum Linnaeus. Common name: Sesame.

A genus of about 20 species, of the Old World tropics.

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References: Barringer (2019g) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2019); Bedigian (2014). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Sesamum© Michelle Wong, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michelle | Sesamum indicum ssp. indicum source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Sesamum© Afsar Nayakkan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Afsar Nayakkan | Sesamum indicum ssp. indicum source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Sesamum© Gaurav S Soman, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Gaurav S Soman | Sesamum indicum ssp. indicum source | Original Image ⭷

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