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Sesamum radiatum
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Sesamum radiatum

Names

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Scientific nameSesamum radiatum Schumach. & Thonn.

About this species

Sesamum radiatum is a species of flowering plant in the Pedaliaceae. It is in the same genus as sesame, and is known by the English common names benniseed, black benniseed, black sesame, and vegetable sesame. (While the regular sesame, Sesamum indicum, may have black seeds, also referred to as black sesame, and is a related plant, it is a separate species from Sesamum radiatum.) It is native to west and central Africa, has been cultivated since ancient times in Africa, and is sometimes also used in tropical Asia where it has become naturalized to a small extent.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyPedaliaceae
GenusSesamum

In Suriname

15Records in Suriname
1687First record
2013Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini6
  • Paramaribo2
  • Brokopondo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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