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Sesamum indicum
As recorded: Sesamum orientale L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Pedaliaceae
- Collected by
- Cheo, H.G.
- Collector number
- 18141
- Date
- July 21, 1928
- Region
- Hubei, China
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Identified by
- Chiao, C.Y.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 21, 1928, Cheo, H.G. also collected 3 other specimens.
Sesamum indicum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,333 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Alappuzha, IN-KL, IN
(c) renjus box, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-23
65CR+5PH, Timimoun, Algerien
(c) Herbert Bacher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
中国广东省广州市增城区
(c) nixey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Nagamangala, Karnataka 562110, India
(c) Hareesha A S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Zola Centro, 40069 Zola Predosa BO, Italia
(c) mircogruppi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India
(c) Hareesha A S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sesamum indicum. BISH 168946. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956424772. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/168946.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956424772 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026