Sesamum indicum L. belongs to the Pedaliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Sesamum, MLeal1205--Gabon. Prv. Ogooue-Iv. Lope, Ogooue Riv. 21 Apr 06. 504.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Pedaliaceae
Genus
Sesamum
Specific Epithet
indicum
Authorship
L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#278,312 of 335,497
Top 83%
Extinction probability
9%
Location
Gabon, Moyen-Ogooue
0.812750, 10.500333
Location Remarks
Mabounie. Off route N1, ca. 41 km ESE of Lambarene, then left (c. N) at Lobi-Mbigou. Mine access road about half way to the river Ngounie (GPS is from the road terminus at the river). 92 m elev.
Collectors
Miguel E. Leal, Diosdado Nguema, Etienne Mounoumoulossi, Prance Bissiemou, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Location
United States, New York (Brooklyn Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
1000 Washington Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Collectors
No collectors specified
