Hesperis

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Hesperis
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Hesperis matronalis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Hesperis
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Hesperis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. Most are native to Eurasia, with several endemic to Greece and Turkey. Many plants of this genus bear showy, fragrant flowers in shades of purple and white. One of the more widely known species is the common garden flower Hesperis matronalis . The genus name Hesperis was probably given because the scent of the flowers becomes more conspicuous towards evening (Hespera is the Greek word for evening). [1]

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Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Hesperis: [2]

Classical literature source

Classical literature source for the plant Hesperis:

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References

  1. Britton, N. F.; Brown, Addison (1970). An illustrated flora of the northern United States and Canada: from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia, and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102d meridian . New York: Dover Publications. pp.  175. ISBN   978-0-486-22643-9.
  2. "Hesperis L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-20.