''Hesperis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family

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. Most are native to Eurasia, with several

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. 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 ''Hesperis matronalis'' is an herbaceous plant species in the family Brassicaceae. It has numerous common names, including dame's rocket, damask-violet, dame's-violet, dames-wort, dame's gilliflower, night-scented gilliflower, queen's gilliflo ...

''. The

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name ''Hesperis'' was probably given because the scent of the flowers becomes more conspicuous towards evening (''Hespera'' is the Greek word for evening). Species include:Turkish Plants Species List
*'' Hesperis anatolica'' *'' Hesperis armena'' *'' Hesperis aspera'' *'' Hesperis balansae'' *'' Hesperis bicuspidata'' *'' Hesperis bottae'' *'' Hesperis dinarica'' *'' Hesperis kitiana'' *'' Hesperis kotschyana'' *'' Hesperis hyrcana'' *'' Hesperis laciniata'' *''

'' *'' 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)

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External links

Jepson Manual Treatment
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