- Source: Hesperis
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).
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Hesperis:
Classical literature source
Classical literature source for the plant Hesperis:
Pliny, Natural History 21. 18 ff (trans. Bostock & Riley) (Roman historian C1st AD)
References
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External links
Jepson Manual Treatment
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Dendrobium hesperis
- Anthaxia hesperis
- Leptogaster hesperis
- Pseudopenthes hesperis
- Hesperides
- Daftar tumbuhan endemik di Balkan
- Abdallah bin Yasin
- Daftar marga anggota Brassicaceae
- Fez
- Zaida dari Sevilla
- Hesperis matronalis
- Hesperis
- Hesperis (mythology)
- Hesperis (Hora)
- Edaphodon hesperis
- Callicore hesperis
- Hesperis kotschyi
- Speyeria hesperis
- Tuxentius hesperis
- Eutrema salsugineum
