Taxon:  Sesamum indicum L. subsp. indicum



Summary
Genus:
Sesamum
Family:
Pedaliaceae
Nomen number:
481238
Verified:
09/01/2018 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Sesamum indicum L. (1237 active accession[s])
Sesamum indicum L. subsp. malabaricum (Burm.) Bedigian (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Sesamum indicum L. var. indicum

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Bedigian, D. 2014. A new combination for the Indian progenitor of sesame, Sesamum indicum (Pedaliaceae). Novon 23:5-13.
  2. Tripathy, S. K. et al. . 2019. Advances in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) breeding. Adv. Plant Breed. Strateg. Vol. 6 6:577-635. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-23265-8_15.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
2Cultivated    widely cult.Bedigian, D. 2014. A new combination for the Indian progenitor of sesame, Sesamum indicum (Pedaliaceae). Novon 23:5-13.
Cultivated (widely cult.)

Reference(s)
  1. Bedigian, D. 2014. A new combination for the Indian progenitor of sesame, Sesamum indicum (Pedaliaceae). Novon 23:5-13.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Food additivesflavoring Tripathy, S. K. et al. . 2019. Advances in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) breeding. Adv. Plant Breed. Strateg. Vol. 6 6:577-635. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-23265-8_15.
Fuelspetroleum substitute/alcoholpotential, for biodieselTripathy, S. K. et al. . 2019. Advances in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) breeding. Adv. Plant Breed. Strateg. Vol. 6 6:577-635. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-23265-8_15.
Human foodoil/fat Tripathy, S. K. et al. . 2019. Advances in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) breeding. Adv. Plant Breed. Strateg. Vol. 6 6:577-635. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-23265-8_15.
Materialslipidsfor pharamaceutical, cosmetic, paint, varnishes, lubricants and insecticide usesTripathy, S. K. et al. . 2019. Advances in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) breeding. Adv. Plant Breed. Strateg. Vol. 6 6:577-635. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-23265-8_15.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=481238. Accessed 15 April 2026.