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Pedaliaceae
Pedaliaceae, the pedalium family or sesame family, is a flowering plant family classified in the order Lamiales. The family includes sesame (''Sesamum indicum''), the source of sesame seeds. It comprises 13 genera and approximately 70 species. Eight genera are native to the African continent and one genus (''Uncarina'') is endemic to Madagascar. Four genera (''Sesamum'', ''Josephinia'', ''Pedalium'' and ''Dicerocaryum'') are mainly African natives but they also include regions to the east (including Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Malayan Islands and northern Australia).Ib Friis and Olof Ryding (Editors) The family has a diverse range of seed and fruit dispersal throughout the various species. Including; animal dispersal via burrs, carried by feet (in ''Dicerocaryum'', ''Harpagophytum'' and ''Josephinia'') or caught in the fur of passing animals (''Uncarina''), winged fruits using the wind for dispersal (''Holubia'' and ''Pterodiscus''), or even winged seeds (''Sesamothamnu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holubia (plant)
''Holubia'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Pedaliaceae. The only species is ''Holubia saccata''. Its native range is Botswana,Botswana Society, 1993 Zimbabwe and the Northern Provinces of South Africa. It is commonly found in disturbed sandy soils along riverbanks and along roadsides. General description It is similar in form to ''Harpagophytum procumbens'', another plant in the family of ''Pedaliaceae''. An upright, annual plant, annual, biennial plant, biennial, or perennial plant, perennial, It grows up to tall, with slightly fleshy, square stem and spreading branches. It has opposite leaves, which are also fleshy, circular to ovate shaped. They are Petiole (botany), petiolate (leaf stalk is long), and spinach-green in colour. They can be up to long, with the petiole reaching long. It blooms from summer to autumn, with large, solitary flowers in shades of yellow-green, yellow, cream or white. They have an unpleasant smell. They have a 30â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |