Sesame

Sesame
Sesame plant
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Pedaliaceae
Genus: Sesamum
Species:
S. indicum
Binomial name
Sesamum indicum
Synonyms
  • Dysosmon amoenum Raf.
  • Sesamum africanum Tod.
  • Sesamum occidentalis Heer & Regel
  • Sesamum oleiferum Sm.
  • Sesamum orientale L.
  • Volkameria orientalis (L.) Kuntze

Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum. It grows to a height of 5-6feet.

References

  1. ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 14 January 2015.