As classified in WFO snapshot
June 2025
latest classification for this taxon
genus
Sesamum
This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 634 (1753)
At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000035179.
Literature
Statistics
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Synonyms of Sesamum
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkameria | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 482 (1891) | wfo-1000048350 | ||
| Anthadenia | Hort. Vanhoutt. 1(1): 4 (1845) | wfo-4000002369 | ||
| Ceratotheca | Linnaea 7: 5 (1832) | wfo-4000007389 | ||
| Dicerocaryum | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 2, 4: 268 (1835) | wfo-4000011386 | ||
| Gangila | Linnaea 16: 42 (1842) | wfo-4000015294 | ||
| Josephinia | Jard. Malmaison : 67 (1804) | wfo-4000019619 | ||
| Pretrea | Pl. Vasc. Gen. 1: 298 (1840) | wfo-4000031119 | ||
| Pretreothamnus | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 36: 228 (1905) | wfo-4000031120 | ||
| Sesamopteris | Pl. Vasc. Gen. 1: 298 (1840) | wfo-4000035176 | ||
| Simsimum | Linnaea 16: 42 (1842) | wfo-4000035414 | ||
| Sporledera | Linnaea 16: 41 (1842) | wfo-4000036181 |
Species in Sesamum ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })
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Unplaced Names
These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Sesamum:
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sesamum unranked Sesamopteris | Gen. Pl. [Endlicher] pt. 9: 709 1839 | wfo-1200099593 | ||
| Sesamum sect. Dicerocaryum | Bothalia 48(1)-a2363: 2. 2018 | wfo-1000007581 |