Sesamothamnus

Sesamothamnus is a genus of plant in the family Pedaliaceae. The genus is found from Ethiopia to South Africa.^[1]

Sesamothamnus
Sesamothamnus rivae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Pedaliaceae
Genus:	Sesamothamnus Welw.
Species
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Taxonomy

Sesamothamnus was first named and described in 1869 by Friedrich Welwitsch.^[2]

Species

As of June 2024, Plants of the World Online accepts six species for this genus:^[1]

• Sesamothamnus benguellensis Welw.
• Sesamothamnus busseanus Engl.
• Sesamothamnus guerichii (Engl.) E.A.Bruce
• Sesamothamnus leistnari P.Craven ex Swanepoel & A.E.van Wyk
• Sesamothamnus lugardii N.E.Br.
• Sesamothamnus rivae Engl.