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As classified in WFO snapshot

December 2023

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Sesamum L.

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.

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Synonyms of Sesamum

Name	Author	Protologue	WFO link
Volkameria	L. ex Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 482 (1891)	wfo-1000048350
Anthadenia	Lem.	Hort. Vanhoutt. 1(1): 4 (1845)	wfo-4000002369
Ceratotheca	Endl.	Linnaea 7: 5 (1832)	wfo-4000007389
Dicerocaryum	Bojer	Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 2, 4: 268 (1835)	wfo-4000011386
Gangila	Bernh.	Linnaea 16: 42 (1842)	wfo-4000015294
Josephinia	Vent.	Jard. Malmaison : 67 (1804)	wfo-4000019619
Pretrea	J.Gay ex Meisn.	Pl. Vasc. Gen. 1: 298 (1840)	wfo-4000031119
Pretreothamnus	Engl.	Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 36: 228 (1905)	wfo-4000031120
Sesamopteris	(Endl.) DC. ex Meisn.	Pl. Vasc. Gen. 1: 298 (1840)	wfo-4000035176
Simsimum	Bernh.	Linnaea 16: 42 (1842)	wfo-4000035414
Sporledera	Bernh.	Linnaea 16: 41 (1842)	wfo-4000036181

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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 sect. Dicerocaryum	(Bojer) J.C.Manning & Magee	Bothalia 48(1)-a2363: 2. 2018		wfo-1000007581