Sesamum sesamoides
Also known as: Ceratotheca melanosperma Hochst. ex Bernh. +7 more
- Ceratotheca melanosperma Hochst. ex Bernh.
- Ceratotheca sesamoides Endl.
- Ceratotheca sesamoides f. latifolia Engl.
- Ceratotheca sesamoides var. baoulensis A.Chev.
- Ceratotheca sesamoides var. grandiflora Berhaut
- Ceratotheca sesamoides var. melanoptera A.DC.
- Ceratotheca sesasmoides var. baoulensis A.Chev.
- Sesamum heudelotii Stapf
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pedaliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Sesamum sesamoides is an annual or shrub belonging to the Pedaliaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe