English: Pedalium family; Sesame family.
Clades:
Pedaliaceae;
Verbenales;
Lamiidae;
Asteranae;
Angiospermae;
Plants.
Use: Sesame is the source of sesame seeds.
TaxonomyPedaliaceae is classified in the order Scrophulariales in the
Cronquist classification. Cronquist included the family
Martyniaceae in
Pedaliaceae, but phylogenetic studies have shown that the two families are not closely related. The Angiosperm
Phylogeny Group placed them as separate families in
Lamiales. Both families are characterized by having mucilaginous hairs, which often give the stems and leaves a slimy or clammy feel, and often have fruits with hooks or horns.
Trapellaceae was formerly included in
Pedaliaceae, but is now placed in
Plantaginaceae.
Plant theoryIn the
Plant theory Verbenales is split off from
Lamiales.
Pedaliaceae is in
Subphase 6 in
Verbenales.
GeneraCeratotheca, Dewinteria, Dicerocaryum, Harpagophytum, Holubia, Josephinia, Linariopsis, Pedaliodiscus, Pedalium, Pterodiscus, Rogeria, Sesamothamnus, Sesamum, Uncarina.
BotanyHerbs with mucilaginous hairs, stems and leaves; feel slimy or clammy.
Fruits: with hooks or horns.