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Sesamum indicum
Sesame
As recorded: Sesamum orientale L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Pedaliaceae
- Collected by
- Hamel, C.
- Collector number
- 1239
- Date
- September 4, 1928
- Locality
- East coast. Bangoen Dolok to Natoras, Asahan
- Island
- Sumatra
- Region
- Indonesia
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 4, 1928, Hamel, C. also collected 1 other specimen.
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 168950. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956497400. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/168950.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956497400 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026