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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).
30 branches of this genus, most-observed first
dame's rocket
speciesHesperis matronalis
Hesperis sibirica
speciesHesperis sibirica
Melancholy Gentleman
speciesHesperis tristis
Hesperis pycnotricha
speciesHesperis pycnotricha
Southern Dame's-violet
speciesHesperis laciniata
Hesperis steveniana
speciesHesperis steveniana
Hesperis sylvestris
speciesHesperis sylvestris
Hesperis isatidea
speciesHesperis isatidea
Hesperis pendula
speciesHesperis pendula
Hesperis bicuspidata
speciesHesperis bicuspidata
Hesperis balansae
speciesHesperis balansae
Alpine Dame's-violet
speciesHesperis inodora
Hesperis odorata
speciesHesperis odorata
Hesperis kurdica
speciesHesperis kurdica
Hesperis persica
speciesHesperis persica
Hesperis thyrsoidea
speciesHesperis thyrsoidea
Hesperis dinarica
speciesHesperis dinarica
Hesperis breviscapa
speciesHesperis breviscapa
Hesperis anatolica
speciesHesperis anatolica
Hesperis theophrasti
speciesHesperis theophrasti
Hesperis straussii
speciesHesperis straussii
Hesperis dvorakii
speciesHesperis dvorakii
Hesperis syriaca
speciesHesperis syriaca
Hesperis hamzaoglui
speciesHesperis hamzaoglui
Hesperis podocarpa
speciesHesperis podocarpa
Hesperis kotschyi
speciesHesperis kotschyi
Hesperis novakii
speciesHesperis novakii
Hesperis buschiana
speciesHesperis buschiana
Hesperis microcalyx
speciesHesperis microcalyx
Hesperis turkmendaghensis
speciesHesperis turkmendaghensis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.347
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.348
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.349
History of Rare Plants of Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1576 · p.386
History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1583 · p.341
History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1583 · p.339
Medical and Philosophical Garden
Joachim Camerarius · 1588 · p.364
Medical and Philosophical Garden
Joachim Camerarius · 1588 · p.362
Medical and Philosophical Garden
Joachim Camerarius · 1588 · p.363
History of Rare Plants
Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.308
Rariorum Plantarum Historia (with Fungorum Historia)
Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.314
In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 47698.