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Details for: PI 158919,
Sesamum indicum
L.
Summary
Passport
Taxonomy
Other
Pedigree
IPR
Observation
Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Sesamum indicum
L.
Origin:
Donated – China
Maintained:
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)
Received by NPGS:
09 May 1947
PI Assigned:
1947
Form Received:
Seed
Backup Location:
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
Inventory Volume:
155
View original Plant Inventory data in pdf format
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Seed
50 count
PI 158919 02 SD
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Sesamum indicum
L.
Origin:
Donated – China
Maintained:
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)
Received by NPGS:
09 May 1947
PI Assigned:
1947
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Donated
09 May 1947.
China
Donor(s):
Lu-Shan Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Accession Names and Identifiers
Narrative
Sesamum indicum
L.
Genus:
Sesamum
Family:
Pedaliaceae
Nomen number:
33749
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:634. 1753, nom. cons.
Protologue link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358655
Comment:
conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonym (
Shenzhen ICN
Art. 14.4 & App. IV)
Sesamum orientale
first united with
S. orientale
L. by DC., Pl. rar. jard. Geneve 16-19. 1825, satisfying
Shenzhen ICN
Art. 11.5, despite arguments in Taxon 38:656-659. 1989
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
12/05/1996
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Sesamum indicum
L. subsp.
indicum
(0 active accession[s])
Sesamum indicum
L. subsp.
malabaricum
(Burm.) Bedigian
(0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Sesamum orientale
L.
Common names
Language
Name
Alternate name
note
seq
Citation
English
beniseed
1
Hanelt, P., ed.
2001.
Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
English
benneseed
1
Magness, J. R. et al.
1971. Food and feed crops of the United States. IR Bull. 1
English
benniseed
1
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
English
sesame
1
Wiersema, J. H. & B. León.
1999.
World economic plants: a standard reference
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
French
sésame
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
India
gingelly
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
India
til
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Italian
sesamo
2
International Seed Testing Association.
1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Japanese Rōmaji
goma
2
Batra, L. R.
1995. Names of Japanese plants sorted by their Japanese names in Romanized Katakana and scientific nomenclature
Portuguese
gergelim
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguese
gimgelim
2
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Spanish
ajonjolí
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish
sésamo
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swahili
simsim
2
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Swahili
ufuta
2
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Swahili
wangila
2
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Swedish
sesam
2
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012.
Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinese
hu ma
2
Hanelt, P., ed.
2001.
Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Transcribed Chinese
zhi ma
2
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-.
Flora of China (English edition).
Transcribed Korean
chamkkae
2
Mun-Chan, B. et al.
1986. A checklist of the Korean cultivated plants. Kulturpflanze 34:129.
unknown
beni
as
Sesamum orientale
2
Burkill, H. M.
1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
Note:
=
Sesamum orientale
L.
unknown
benne
2
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
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Phenotype Data
Category
Descriptor
Description
Value
Sample Size
Study
Inventory
Availability
CHEMICAL
Palmitate (16:0)
Palmitate (16:0) methyl ester percentage
8.55
SESAME.COLLECTION.FATTY.ACID.2024
Not Available
CHEMICAL
Stearate (18:0)
Stearate (18:0) methyl ester percentage
5.52
SESAME.COLLECTION.FATTY.ACID.2024
Not Available
CHEMICAL
Oleate (18:1)
Oleate (18:1) methyl ester percentage
41.19
SESAME.COLLECTION.FATTY.ACID.2024
Not Available
CHEMICAL
Linoleate (18:2)
Linoleate (18:2) methyl ester percentage
43.31
SESAME.COLLECTION.FATTY.ACID.2024
Not Available
CHEMICAL
Arachidate (20:0)
Arachidate (20:0) methyl ester percentage
0.62
SESAME.COLLECTION.FATTY.ACID.2024
Not Available
CHEMICAL
Eicosenoate (20:1)
Eicosenoate (20:1) methyl ester percentage
0.19
SESAME.COLLECTION.FATTY.ACID.2024
Not Available
CHEMICAL
Behenate (22:0)
Behenate (22:0) methyl ester percentage
0.14
SESAME.COLLECTION.FATTY.ACID.2024
Not Available
CHEMICAL
Lignocerate (24:0)
Lignocerate (24:0) methyl ester percentage
0.09
SESAME.COLLECTION.FATTY.ACID.2024
Not Available
CHEMICAL
Palmitoleate (16:1)
Palmitoleate (16:1) methyl ester percentage
0.11
SESAME.COLLECTION.FATTY.ACID.2024
Not Available
CHEMICAL
Oil Percentage
Oil Percentage
53.97
SESAME.COLLECTION.FATTY.ACID.2024
Not Available
CHEMICAL
Linolenate (18:3)
Linolenate (18:3) methyl ester percentage
0.32
SESAME.COLLECTION.FATTY.ACID.2024
Not Available
GROWTH
Plant height
Plant height in decimeters
10
S9.SESAME.2005
PI 158919 02 SD
GROWTH
Plant height
Plant height in decimeters
12
S9.SESAME.WESTBROOK.2010
PI 158919 03 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Seed Coat Color
Seed Coat Color
Bl/G/Br/T - Black/Gray/Brown/Tan
S9.SESAME.2024
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Seed weight
Weight of 100 seeds in grams
0.35
SESAME.COLLECTION.FATTY.ACID.2024
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Capsule length
Capsule length
2 - Medium
S9.SESAME.2005
PI 158919 02 SD
MORPHOLOGY
Capsules per axil
Number of fruiting capsules per axil
9 - Mixture of one or more capsules
S9.SESAME.2005
PI 158919 02 SD
MORPHOLOGY
Plant color
Mature plant color
1 - Green
S9.SESAME.2005
PI 158919 02 SD
MORPHOLOGY
Locules
Number of locules per fruiting capsule
4 - Four locules
S9.SESAME.2005
PI 158919 02 SD
MORPHOLOGY
Seed size
Relative seed size
9 - Large
S9.SESAME.2005
PI 158919 02 SD
MORPHOLOGY
Seed color
Color of seeds
9 - Variable
S9.SESAME.2005
PI 158919 02 SD
MORPHOLOGY
Stalk strength
Relative strength of plant stalks
1 - Strong
S9.SESAME.WESTBROOK.2010
PI 158919 03 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Stalk strength
Relative strength of plant stalks
2 - Weak
S9.SESAME.2005
PI 158919 02 SD
MORPHOLOGY
Stem type
Stem type (branched or unbranched)
1 - Branched
S9.SESAME.2005
PI 158919 02 SD
PHENOLOGY
Maturity
Relative time of plant maturation
5 - Mid season
S9.SESAME.2005
PI 158919 02 SD