Sesamothamnus lugardii N.E.Br. ex Stapf is a plant in the Pedaliaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Sesamothamnus lugardii N.E.Br. ex Stapf

Sesamothamnus lugardii N.E.Br. ex Stapf

Sesamothamnus lugardii is an endemic southern African soft-stemmed shrub in the Pedaliaceae family with white flowers.

Family
Genus
Sesamothamnus
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Sesamothamnus lugardii N.E.Br. ex Stapf

Sesamothamnus lugardii, commonly known as the Transvaal sesame-bush or sesambos, is a plant species belonging to the family Pedaliaceae. It is endemic to four specific regions: southern Namibia, eastern Botswana, southern Zimbabwe, and Kruger National Park located in the Transvaal. This species is a soft-stemmed shrub that grows either as single individuals or in scattered, small groups in hot, dry habitats. It can reach up to 4 meters in height, with an extremely thick lower trunk that measures up to 1 meter in diameter, which gives rise to several thick branches. This plant produces white flowers.

Photo: (c) Gawie Malan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gawie Malan · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Pedaliaceae Sesamothamnus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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