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Sesamum indicum (sesame)

Angiospermae - Lamiales - Pedaliaceae

Taxonomy
Sesamum indicum was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. It is the type species of Sesamum.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Sesamum indicum Linnaeus
1976Sesamum indicum Lakhanpal et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
—EudicotsDoyle and Hotton 1991
—CoreeudicotsThe Angiosperm Phylogeny Group 2009
—Superasterids
RankNameAuthor
—Asterids
—Euasterids
—Lamiids
orderLamiales
familyPedaliaceaeBrown 1810
genusSesamum
speciesindicum

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Sesamum indicum Linnaeus 1753 [sesame]
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Diagnosis
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