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Sesamum trilobum

Sesamum trilobum growing in Kirstenbosch
Common names: wild foxglove, African foxglove, false foxglove (Eng.); vingerhoedblom, wildevingerhoedjie (Afr.); ludvonca, udonqa (SiSwati); udonqa, undoncalwabathw
Family: Pedaliaceae

... in grassland, often in disturbed places. When in flower, Sesamum trilobum creates quite a buzz as a favourite of the ... of time, and survives unfavourable conditions as seed. Sesamum In the garden these annuals prefer rich, well-drained ... and morphologically indistinct from plants in the genus Sesamum and all species have thus been transferred. The genus ...

21 / 09 / 2023 | Liesl Van der Walt | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Sesamum sp. aff. reniforme

Flowers with seed capsule forming © P Winter
Common names: Limpopo foxglove
Family: Pedaliaceae

... an annual of 0.6 to 1 m tall. Unlike its close relative, Sesamum trilobum , the leaves are rounded or kidney-shaped ... soils, at least in the northern part of its range. Sesamum This is a plant for the more adventurous gardener who ... difficult. I would suggest that it may be useful in any Sesamum breeding programme, where crosses may introduce ...

19 / 09 / 2005 | Pieter Winter | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Sesamum senecioides

Dicerocaryum senecioides
Common names: devil’s thorn, boot protectors, stud plant (Eng.); elandsdoring (Afr.); museto (Tshivenda)
Family: Pedaliaceae

... images of the fruits by Mashudu Nndanduleni. Sesamum senecioides is a small, prostrate perennial, with ... common name, the devil’s thorn. It is very similar to  Sesamum eriocarpum , but the latter differs in having broader ... fruits that are densely hairy, particularly when young. Sesamum senecioides loves disturbed, sandy soil and bare ...

10 / 05 / 2021 | Meshack Nethavhani | Millennium Seed Bank Partnership
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Sesamum saxicola

Sesamum saxicola
Common names: rock foxglove (Eng.); rotsvingerhoedblom (Afr.)
Family: Pedaliaceae

... van der Merwe for sharing his knowledge of the species. Sesamum saxicola is a perennial herb growing up to 0.5 m tall ... of the year as long as it experiences a good rainy season. Sesamum saxicola is endemic to South Africa, it is confined ... mostly flower in response to rain and not season, and Sesamum saxicola is no exception (Troos van der Merwe, ...

25 / 09 / 2023 | Ntsakisi Masia | Millennium Seed Bank Partnership
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Sesamum eriocarpum

Dicerocaryum eriocarpum (Nicola van Berkel, iSpot)
Common names: devil’s thorn (Eng.); beesdubbeltjie, duiwelsdoring, seepbos (Afr.); intekelane (Ndebele); makanagwe (Tswana)
Family: Pedaliaceae

... Herbarium, Pretoria January 2017 updated September 2023 Sesamum eriocarpum is a prostrate herb, with creeping, ... of animals and are carried off and dispersed in this way. Sesamum Sesamum eriocarpum is best propagated by seeds. However, it ...

30 / 01 / 2017 | Lerato Hoveka | National Herbarium Pretoria
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