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Current accepted name |
Yes |
Status |
Accepted name |
Status details |
senior synonym, original combination |
Status ref. | |
Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, hemi = half + Greek, rhamphos = bill + greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Name refers to the minute oily seeds of the Sesamum plant (Pedaliaceae), in allusion to the small black spots/dashes on the dorsal fi n with which resemble black sesame seeds. A noun in apposition. |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
Link to other databases |
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