Hesperis

Hesperis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. Most are native to Eurasia, with several endemic to Greece & 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.

See also: Hesperis (mythology)

Hesperis
Hesperis matronalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Hesperis
L.

Species include:[1][2][3]

  • Hesperis anatolica
  • Hesperis armena
  • Hesperis aspera
  • Hesperis balansae
  • Hesperis bicuspidata
  • Hesperis bottae
  • Hesperis dinarica
  • Hesperis kitiana
  • Hesperis kotschyana
  • Hesperis hyrcana
  • Hesperis laciniata
  • Hesperis matronalis
  • Hesperis pendula
  • Hesperis persica
  • Hesperis pisidica
  • Hesperis podocarpa
  • Hesperis rupestris
  • Hesperis scabrida
  • Hesperis schischkinii
  • Hesperis sibirica
  • Hesperis slovaca
  • Hesperis trullata
  • Hesperis turkmendagensis
  • Hesperis varolii

Classical Literature Sources

Classical literature source for the plant Hesperis:

Pliny, Natural History 21. 18 ff (trans. Bostock & Riley) (Roman historian C1st AD)

References
  1. Duran, A., et al. (2008). Chromosome numbers in the (sic) some taxa of Hesperis L. (Brassicaceae) from Turkey. Intl J Nat Eng Sci 2:1 53-56.
  2. "GRIN Species List". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
  3. Turkish Plants Species List Archived October 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine


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