Sesamothamnus lugardii
| Sesamothamnus lugardii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Pedaliaceae |
| Genus: | Sesamothamnus |
| Species: | S. lugardii |
| Binomial name | |
| Sesamothamnus lugardii N.E. Br. | |
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Sesamothamnus lugardii (Transvaal sesame-bush, sesambos) is a species of plant in family Pedaliaceae, endemic to southern Namibia, eastern Botswana, southern Zimbabwe, and Kruger National Park in the Transvaal. It is a soft-stemmed shrub that grows alone or in scattered, small groups in hot, dry areas. The plant can grow to 4 meters in height with a very thick lower trunk, up to 1 meter in diameter, from which arise several thick branches. Flowers are white.
References
- Fl. Trop. Afr. 4: II. 568, 1906.
- The Plant List
- JSTOR
- Encyclopedia of Life
- University of Connecticut
- Llifle
- Bihrmann's Caudiciforms
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