Family · Asterids
Pedaliaceae
Sesame
Herbs of warm dry regions, often mucilaginous or spiny-fruited; includes sesame and devil's claw.
- Accepted species
- 79accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 11accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈8 MaNeogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Africamost native species · WGSRPD
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Plants you might know
- Sesamum
- Pedalium
- Harpagophytum
Genera
Sesamum31 spp.
Pterodiscus16 spp.
Uncarina14 spp.
Sesamothamnus6 spp.
Rogeria4 spp.
Harpagophytum2 spp.
Linariopsis2 spp.
Dewinteria1 spp.
Holubia1 spp.
Pedaliodiscus1 spp.
Pedalium1 spp.
Where it grows
- Africa73
- Asia-Tropical5
- Australasia3
- Asia-Temperate1
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Pedaliaceae sits in the order Lamiales.
- LamiaceaeMints — basil, lavender, sage, rosemary8,295
- AcanthaceaeAcanthus, black-eyed Susan vine5,603
- GesneriaceaeAfrican violet, gloxinia4,070
- ScrophulariaceaeFigworts, buddleja2,324
- OrobanchaceaeBroomrapes, Indian paintbrush2,287
- PlantaginaceaePlantains, snapdragon, foxglove2,210
- VerbenaceaeVerbena, lantana, teak950
- BignoniaceaeJacaranda, catalpa, trumpet vine890
- OleaceaeOlive, ash, lilac, jasmine772
- LentibulariaceaeBladderworts, butterworts453
- LinderniaceaeFalse pimpernels330
- CalceolariaceaeSlipper flowers274
- PhrymaceaeMonkeyflowers230
- Mazaceae50
- Stilbaceae40
- Schlegeliaceae38
- MartyniaceaeDevil's claw14
- PaulowniaceaeEmpress tree11
- ByblidaceaeRainbow plants8
- Thomandersiaceae6
- Carlemanniaceae5
- Tetrachondraceae3
- Plocospermataceae1