Sesamothamnus
Appearance
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Sesamothamnus rivae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Pedaliaceae |
Genus: | Sesamothamnus Welw. |
Species | |
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Sesamothamnus is a genus of plant in the family Pedaliaceae. The genus is found from Ethiopia to South Africa.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]Sesamothamnus was first named and described in 1869 by Friedrich Welwitsch.[2]
Species
[edit]As of June 2024, Plants of the World Online accepts six species for this genus:[1]
- Sesamothamnus benguellensis Welw.
- Sesamothamnus busseanus Engl.
- Sesamothamnus guerichii (Engl.) E.A.Bruce
- Sesamothamnus leistnari P.Craven ex Swanepoel & A.E.van Wyk
- Sesamothamnus lugardii N.E.Br.
- Sesamothamnus rivae Engl.
References
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sesamothamnus.
- ^ a b "Sesamothamnus Welw. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Sesamothamnus | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2024-06-07.