Sesamum calycinum
pseudoangolense
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Twentydales Extn, Epworth, Harare
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Twentydales Extn, Epworth, Harare
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Val D'Or
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| Frequency: | Frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Annual or perennial herb. Stems usually erect, sometimes somewhat scrambling. Leaves linear to narrowly lanceolate, normally glabrous, except for some mucilage glands; rarely pilose; margin entire. Flowers 2-5 cm, deep purple. Fruit a pubescent capsule, 1.5 - 2 cm, brown with a straight beak. See subsp. baumii for comparison. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | calycinum: calyx-like; pseudoangolense: somewhat resembling Sesamum angolense |
| Habitat: | In sandy soils along roadsides, in grassland and near the margins of vleis. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe only |
| FZ divisions: | N,W,C,E |
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| Endemic status: | Endemic |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 13 February 2007 |
| Literature: |
Ihlenfeldt, H.-D. (1988). Pedaliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(3) Page 100. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 66. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Sesamum calycinumAfrican Plant Database: Sesamum calycinum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Sesamum calycinum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Sesamum calycinum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Sesamum calycinum
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Sesamum calycinum
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