Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Lamiales > Family Pedaliaceae > Genus Sesamum

Sesamum indicum L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Sesamum*	L.	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Sesamum orientale*	L.	heterotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Basque: ajenjolia; alegueria bellarra sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Catalan: ajonjolí; alegria; sèsam sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Finnish: (öljy)seesami sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Greek: σάμι sources: Yannitsaros, A. 1977: Contributions to the vernacular names of the Greek plants. II. Vernacular names of plants from the island of Lesvos. – Biologia gallo-hellenica; travaux des groupes franco-helléniques et de la station de Kéramou. Ergasia tôn gall-ellênikôon etaireiôn kai tou stathmou Keramous 6(2): 311-316

Portuguese: cirgilim; gergelim; jergelim sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Spanish, Castillian: ajonjolí; alegría; sésamo; sisamo sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/