Sesamum triphyllum triphyllum
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Flower
21 Mar 2008
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Flower
21 Mar 2008
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Leaves
21 Mar 2008
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Seed pods
21 Mar 2008
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Habit
03 May 2008
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Seeds
23 Jun 2010
| Family: | Pedaliaceae |
| Full name: | Sesamum triphyllum Welw. ex Asch. var. triphyllum |
| ID status: | Fairly certain |
| Afrikaans common name(s): | Oliebossie, Wilde stokrose, Seeroogblom, Aprilbaadjie, Bokboontjie, Brandogie, Brandboontjie, Wilde sesam |
| English common name(s): | Wild sesame, Thunderbolt flower |
| Synonym(s): | Sesamum gibbosum Bremek. & Oberm. Sesamum lepidotum Schinz |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: | Corolla lobes pink to mauve with darker purple throat. |
| Link(s) |
African Plant Database
JSTOR Plant Science Kew Herbarium Catalogue BGBM Berlin-Dahlem - Virtual Herbarium Züricher Herbarien Flora of Zimbabwe Fleurs de notre Terre - Galerie Namibie |
| Content last updated: | 22 Nov 2011 |
