{"id":1265173,"date":"2013-07-10T09:45:19","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T09:45:19","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T18:36:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T13:06:49","slug":"sesamum-prostratum","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/sesamum-prostratum\/","title":{"rendered":"Sesamum prostratum"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sesamum<\/i> prostratum<\/i> Retz., Observ. bot. 4:28. 1786-1787 (“1786”) (syn: Sesamum laciniatum<\/em> Klein ex Willd.; Sesamum prostratum <\/em>var. laciniatum<\/i> (Klein ex Willd.) Seidenst.; Volkameria laciniata<\/em> (Klein ex Willd.) Kuntze; Volkameria prostrata<\/em> (Retz.) Kuntze) as per Systematics and evolution in Sesamum L. (Pedaliaceae), part 1: Evidence regarding the origin of sesame and its closest relatives<\/font><\/a>\u00a0(2015);<\/span><\/div>\n
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Strong smelling, abundantly branched, prostrate herbs; stems and branches obtusely quadrangular in upper part, furrowed, villous-tomentose. Leaves small, broadly ovate to obovate, rarely shallowly 3-lobed, 6-17 mm long, 6-16 mm broad; base rounded, margin crenate-dentate, apex rounded, sparsely pubescent on upper surface, densely covered with villous hairs on veins below, numerous white mucilagenous hairs between veins below; petioles 1-2 mm long. Pedicels 1-2 mm long. Calyx lobes nearly free to base, lanceolate, c. 5 mm long, c. 1 mm broad. Corolla reddish to pinkish-violet without, similar with purple flecks and spots within, densely pubescent without, 20-30 mm long. Capsule ovate-oblong, 6-12 mm long, 4-9 mm broad, densely villous and with white mucilagenous hairs, apex rounded and truncated, beaked. Seeds c. 2 mm long, black, reticulate-pitted. <\/font><\/div>\n

Flowering and fruiting: October-December<\/font><\/div>\n
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Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi<\/font><\/a>)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Small herb for ID :: Palakkad :: MK011 SEP2016<\/a><\/span>\u00a0: 9 posts by 4 authors. Attachments<\/span> (2)<\/font><\/span> <\/div>\n
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Please help to identify this small trailing herb on ground<\/font>. Is this closely associated with Sesame?<\/div>\n
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Habitat: near agricultural field<\/font><\/div>\n
Place:\u00a0Palakkad Dist., Kerala<\/font><\/div>\n
Date: July 25, 2016<\/font><\/div>\n
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Seasamum<\/i> sp, Pedaliaceae<\/i><\/p>\n

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Thanks …, could this be Sesamum prostratum<\/i>?<\/p>\n

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Looks different from images of this species at<\/font>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
For ID 040713GK<\/font><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
Identification please ID No-012<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n
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Adding the fruits of the same plant photographed in 16 October 2016 at the same location.<\/p>\n

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It does match with Sesamum prostratum<\/i> as per this picture<\/font><\/a> and herbarium<\/font><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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ID request 24072011MC1<\/font><\/a>: Request plant identification. Photographed on 24 July, 2011<\/font> in Besant Nagar,
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Small prostrate creeper<\/font>. Flowers are about 2.5 cm long; <\/font>growing wild.<\/font> <\/div>\n
Found in the same habitat Pedalium murex<\/i> was growing.<\/font>\u00a0 <\/div>\n
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Nice photograph of Sesamum laciniatum<\/i> \u00a0(Family: Pedaliaceae<\/i>). Thanks for sharing.<\/p>\n

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This is Sesamum prostratum<\/em><\/font><\/u><\/a>\u00a0as per\u00a0 <\/font>GBIF<\/font><\/u><\/a>\u00a0 <\/font>The Linnean Collections<\/font><\/u><\/a>\u00a0 <\/font>FRLHT<\/font><\/u><\/a>\u00a0 <\/font>POWO<\/font><\/u><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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<\/font>I am also attaching a source for comparison..! !\u00a0<\/div>\n

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Fw: AR 01,’10 – efloraofindia | Google Groups<\/font><\/a>\u00a0: 2 images.<\/div>\n

Request identification of flower. Found at sea level near beachside<\/font> south of chennai. Jan, 2010.<\/font> about 3cm long, 2 cm wide.<\/font><\/p>\n
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Looks like Sesamum laciniatum<\/i> for me.<\/div>\n

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Yes, it is Sesamum laciniatum<\/em>. Note the lip touching the ground to allow pollinators like ants to climb on to a ramp to reach the nectary<\/font><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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This is Sesamum prostratum<\/em><\/font><\/u><\/a>\u00a0as per\u00a0 <\/font>GBIF<\/font><\/u><\/a>\u00a0 <\/font>The Linnean Collections<\/font><\/u><\/a>\u00a0 <\/font>FRLHT<\/font><\/u><\/a>\u00a0 <\/font>POWO<\/font><\/u><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n

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For ID 040713GK<\/font><\/a> : Attachments (3). 4 posts by 4 authors.<\/div>\n
Kindly help in identification<\/div>\n
Herb in wasteland<\/font>. \u00a0Solapur<\/font><\/div>\n
Pictures taken on 29June13, 7AM.<\/font><\/div>\n
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Sesamum prostratum<\/i> Retz. \u00a0–Pedaliaceae<\/i><\/p>\n
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Sesamum<\/i> sp.<\/p>\n

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It should be Sesamum laciniatum<\/em><\/font><\/a> as per Flora of Karnataka<\/font><\/a>\u00a0 GBIF<\/font><\/a>\u00a0 <\/p>\n
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Now, Sesamum<\/em> prostratum<\/i> <\/strong>Retz., Observ. bot. 4:28. 1786-1787 (“1786”) (syn: Sesamum laciniatum<\/em> Klein ex Willd.; Sesamum prostratum <\/em>var. laciniatum<\/i> (Klein ex Willd.) Seidenst.; Volkameria laciniata<\/em> (Klein ex Willd.) Kuntze; Volkameria prostrata<\/em> (Retz.) Kuntze) as per Systematics and evolution in Sesamum L. (Pedaliaceae), part 1: Evidence regarding the origin of sesame and its closest relatives<\/font><\/a>\u00a0(2015);<\/span><\/div>\n

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Identification please ID No-012<\/font><\/a> :\u00a0\u00a0Attachments (3). 4 posts by 4 authors.<\/font>\u00a0<\/div>\n

Please check with\u00a0Sesamum prostratum<\/i> Retz<\/p>\n
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Sesamum prostratum<\/i> is correct I feel.<\/p>\n

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Is this the same, Sesamum<\/i> laciniatum<\/i> Klein ex Willd. ?<\/p>\n

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It should be Sesamum laciniatum<\/em><\/font><\/a> as per Flora of Karnataka<\/font><\/a>\u00a0 GBIF<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n
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Now, Sesamum<\/em> prostratum<\/i> <\/strong>Retz., Observ. bot. 4:28. 1786-1787 (“1786”) (syn: Sesamum laciniatum<\/em> Klein ex Willd.; Sesamum prostratum <\/em>var. laciniatum<\/i> (Klein ex Willd.) Seidenst.; Volkameria laciniata<\/em> (Klein ex Willd.) Kuntze; Volkameria prostrata<\/em> (Retz.) Kuntze) as per Systematics and evolution in Sesamum L. (Pedaliaceae), part 1: Evidence regarding the origin of sesame and its closest relatives<\/font><\/a>\u00a0(2015);<\/span><\/div>\n
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Id? – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/font><\/a>\u00a0: Mixed thread: 1 correct image as above.<\/div>\n

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I found this\u00a0on grassland<\/font> of GIB sanctuary, Nannaj<\/font> -Dist. Solapur in Maharashtra.<\/font><\/div>\n
RE.: size of photo : I would suggest for beginners\u00a0to try this free download\u00a0@ their own discretion please.<\/div>\n
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This is Sesamum laciniatum<\/em>, a prostrate plant of the dry regions. Please note the lip of the corolla which is touching the ground. This helps the tiny ground insects (pollinators)to climb into the flower. You might have noted the cut (laciniated) margins of leaves.<\/p>\n
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This is \u00a0interesting.. When I had gone to Nanaj, I observed a sunbird feeding on a similar looking flower on the ground. I had photographed
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Now, Sesamum<\/em> prostratum<\/i> <\/strong>Retz., Observ. bot. 4:28. 1786-1787 (“1786”) (syn: Sesamum laciniatum<\/em> Klein ex Willd.; Sesamum prostratum <\/em>var. laciniatum<\/i> (Klein ex Willd.) Seidenst.; Volkameria laciniata<\/em> (Klein ex Willd.) Kuntze; Volkameria prostrata<\/em> (Retz.) Kuntze) as per Systematics and evolution in Sesamum L. (Pedaliaceae), part 1: Evidence regarding the origin of sesame and its closest relatives<\/font><\/a>\u00a0(2015);<\/span><\/div>\n

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Fwd: [indiantreepix:4575] Re: Id?Sesamum laciniatum from Nannaj solapur maharashtra – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/font><\/a>\u00a0: 2 images.<\/div>\n

Thanks for correcting, nclosed the another pix FYI plz,\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Now, Sesamum<\/em> prostratum<\/i> <\/strong>Retz., Observ. bot. 4:28. 1786-1787 (“1786”) (syn: Sesamum laciniatum<\/em> Klein ex Willd.; Sesamum prostratum <\/em>var. laciniatum<\/i> (Klein ex Willd.) Seidenst.; Volkameria laciniata<\/em> (Klein ex Willd.) Kuntze; Volkameria prostrata<\/em> (Retz.) Kuntze) as per Systematics and evolution in Sesamum L. (Pedaliaceae), part 1: Evidence regarding the origin of sesame and its closest relatives<\/font><\/a>\u00a0(2015);<\/span><\/div>\n
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Sesamum laciniatum in FOI<\/a><\/span> : 5 posts by 2 authors.<\/div>\n
Images of Sesamum laciniatum in FOI by Rajaram ji<\/font><\/a> should be of Sesamum prostratum<\/em><\/font><\/u><\/a>\u00a0as per\u00a0 <\/font>GBIF<\/font><\/u><\/a>\u00a0 <\/font>The Linnean Collections<\/font><\/u><\/a>\u00a0 <\/font>FRLHT<\/font><\/u><\/a>\u00a0 <\/font>POWO<\/font><\/u><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/font>
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Sesamum laciniatum<\/em> is a synonym of Sesamum prostratum<\/strong><\/em>. Corrected now.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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No. It is not a syn. Both are separate taxas. <\/div>\n
Pl. see details at Sesamum prostratum<\/em><\/font><\/a>\u00a0and Sesamum prostratum<\/em> <\/strong>var. laciniatum<\/em><\/font><\/a>\u00a0(syn. Sesamum laciniatum<\/em>) <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Plants of the World Online<\/font><\/a> treats it as a synonym. They use a 2015 paper as reference:<\/div>\n
Bedigian, D. (2015). Systematics and evolution in Sesamum (Pedaliaceae), part 1: evidence regarding the origin of sesame and its closest relatives Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 70: 1-42.<\/div>\n
I hope there are later publications treating Sesamum laciniatum<\/i> and Sesamum prostratum<\/i> as separate.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Thanks, …. Yes, very important paper. <\/div>\n
Morphologically leaves of both look quite different. But in view of the paper you stated I have to merge both as per abstract:<\/div>\n
Recent molecular studies demonstrate that Sesamum sect. Sesamum, de\ufb01ning the largest genus of Pedaliaceae, holds two subspecies: the oilseed crop Sesamum indicum, and the crop\u2019s progenitor Sesamum indicum subsp. malabaricum, and fail to support the idea that cultivated sesame originated from the African Sesamum latifolium. Therefore, in this updated classi\ufb01cation, Sesamum sect. Sesamum is re-circumscribed to contain the Asian progenitor species of sesame. As a result, these data do not support the current infrageneric classi\ufb01cation system; instead, these molecular results offer alternative implications with regard to the evolution of the genus and provide a basis for developing an updated taxonomy that is consistent with underlying phylogenetic relationships. Each clade is recognized as a section, thereby retaining valuable information on evolutionary relationships while minimizing nomenclatural changes. These analyses also reveal that section Sesamum is sister to Sesamum sect. Chamaesesamum. That section holds two species, Sesamum laciniatum and Sesamum prostratum, that have frequently been treated as distinct, but are combined here.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Systematics and evolution in Sesamum L. (Pedaliaceae), part 1: Evidence regarding the origin of sesame and its closest relatives<\/a>– Dorothea Bedigian- Webbia<\/font> 70(1):1-42<\/span>\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0January 2015<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Catalogue of Life<\/font><\/a>\u00a0 GRIN<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0The Plant List Ver. 1.1<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>India Biodiversity Portal<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Descriptors for Sesame (Sesamum spp.)<\/a>\u00a0By Bioversity- 2004\u00a0 MMPND<\/a>\u00a0 GBIF<\/a>\u00a0 The Linnean Collections<\/a>\u00a0 FRLHT<\/a>\u00a0 POWO<\/a>\u00a0 Flora of Peninsular India<\/a>\u00a0 Flickr<\/a>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sesamum prostratum Retz., Observ. bot. 4:28. 1786-1787 (“1786”) (syn: Sesamum laciniatum Klein ex Willd.; Sesamum prostratum var. laciniatum (Klein ex Willd.) Seidenst.; Volkameria laciniata (Klein ex Willd.) Kuntze; Volkameria prostrata (Retz.) Kuntze) as per Systematics and evolution in Sesamum L. (Pedaliaceae), part 1: Evidence regarding the origin of sesame and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[6171],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-1265173","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-sesamum"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1265173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1265173"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1265173\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1265173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=1265173"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=1265173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}