Botanical Name

Sesamum indicum L. [Pedaliaceae]

Specimen Type

Herbarium Sheet [Preserved Specimen]

Collector

Peder E. Benzon

Collection Date-s

1816 – 1845

Collection Location

St. Croix [U. S. Virgin Islands]

Colonial Context

Danish West Indies 1672–1917

Annotations Determinations and Type Specimen Status

Sesamum orientale L.; E. E. 151-4105; det. Jens W. Hornemann; Semina Sesami giver 90% Al Sesami. Østindien; colitur

Ownership and Collection Management History

ex herb. Alfred Benzon

Common Names

Sesame [English]

Source

Herbarium C NHMD

NHMD Herbarium C Catalogue Number

NHMD00925209

Copyright Owner

Natural History Museum of Denmark

Copyright License

CC BY-NC 4.0 (images) and CC0 (metadata)