''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants and subshrubs.Jaén-Molina, R., et al. (2009
The molecular phylogeny of ''Matthiola'' R. Br.(Brassicaceae) inferred from ITS sequences, with special emphasis on the Macaronesian endemics.
''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 53(3) 972–81.''Matthiola''.
Flora of China.Sanchez, J. L., et al. (2005)
Genetic differentiation of three species of ''Matthiola'' (Brassicaceae) in the Sicilian insular system.
''Plant Systematics and Evolution'' 253(1–4) 81–93. Many are cultivated for their heavily scented, colorful flowers. Matthiola incana0

The common name stock may be applied to the whole genus, more specifically to varieties and cultivars of ''

Matthiola incana ''Matthiola incana'' is a species of flowering plant in the cabbage family Brassicaceae. Common names include Brompton stock, common stock, hoary stock, ten-week stock, and gilly-flower. The common name stock usually refers to this species, thou ...

''. The common names evening stock and night-scented stock are applied to varieties of ''

Matthiola longipetala ''Matthiola longipetala'', known as night-scented stock or evening stock (Synonym (taxonomy), syns ''Cheiranthus longipetalus'', ''Matthiola bicornis'', ''Matthiola longipetala'' subsp. ''bicornis'', and ''Matthiola oxyceras''), is a species ...

'' (syn. ''M. bicornis''). The common name Virginia stock refers to a separate genus of the same family (''

Malcolmia maritima ''Malcolmia maritima'', also known by its common name Virginia stock, is a popular annual garden plant from the family Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering p ...

'').

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Species

The following species are accepted: *''

Matthiola afghanica ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Rech.f. & Köie *''

Matthiola anchoniifolia ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Hub.-Mor. *''

Matthiola arabica ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Boiss. *''

Matthiola aspera ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Boiss. *''

Matthiola boissieri ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Grossh. *''

Matthiola bolleana ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Webb ex Christ *''

Matthiola bucharica ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Czerniak. *''

Matthiola caspica ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' (N.Busch) Grossh. *''

Matthiola chenopodiifolia ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Fisch. & C.A.Mey. *''

Matthiola chorassanica ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Bunge ex Boiss. *''

Matthiola codringtonii ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Rech.f. *''

Matthiola crassifolia ''Matthiola crassifolia'', the thick-leaved stock, is a species of plant in the family Brassicaceae. Description Perennial, tomentose. Roots very thick. Flowering stems 20–80 cm. Radical leaves pinnatifid, sinuate or entire, reaching 16&n ...

'' Boiss. & Gaill. *''

Matthiola czerniakowskae ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Botsch. & Vved. *''

Matthiola daghestanica ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' (Conti) N.Busch *''

Matthiola damascena ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Boiss. *''

Matthiola dumulosa ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Boiss. & Buhse *''

Matthiola erlangeriana ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Engl. *''

Matthiola farinosa ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Bunge ex Boiss. *''

Matthiola flavida ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Boiss. *''

Matthiola fragrans ''Matthiola fragrans'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifer ...

'' (Fisch.) Bunge *''

Matthiola fruticulosa ''Matthiola fruticulosa'', the sad stock or dark-flowered stock, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants co ...

'' (L.) Maire – sad stock *''

Matthiola ghorana ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Rech.f. *''

Matthiola glutinosa ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Jafri *''

Matthiola graminea ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Rech.f. *''

'' (L.) W.T.Aiton – stock, hoary stock, gilly-flower *''

Matthiola integrifolia ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Kom. *''

Matthiola kralikii ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Pomel *''

Matthiola livida ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' (Delile) DC. – desert stock *''

'' (Vent.) DC. – night-scented stock *''

Matthiola lunata ''Matthiola lunata'' is a species of plant in the family Brassicaceae. Sources References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15549643 lunata Lunata is a locality of the commune of Capannori in the Province of Lucca, Tuscany, central Italy, one of the fo ...

'' DC. *''

Matthiola macranica ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plant ...

'' Rech.f. *''

Matthiola maderensis ''Matthiola maderensis'' is a flowering plant species of the family Brassicaceae. It is endemic to the Madeira Archipelago.Matthiola maroccana ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Coss. *''

Matthiola montana ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Boiss. *''

Matthiola obovata ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Bunge *''

Matthiola odoratissima ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' (M.Bieb.) W.T.Aiton *''

Matthiola parviflora ''Matthiola parviflora'', the smallflower stock, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, native to Madeira, the Canary Islands, the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa, Israel and Jordan. It has been discovered invading the Sonora ...

'' (Schousb.) W.T.Aiton *''

Matthiola perennis ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Conti *''

Matthiola perpusilla ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Rech.f. *''

Matthiola puntensis ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Hedge & A.G.Mill. *''

Matthiola revoluta ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Bunge ex Boiss. *''

Matthiola robusta ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Bunge *''

Matthiola scapifera ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Humbert *''

Matthiola shehbazii ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Ranjbar & Karami *''

Matthiola shiraziana ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Zeraatkar, Khosravi, F.Ghahrem., Al-Shehbaz & Assadi *''

Matthiola sinuata ''Matthiola sinuata'', commonly known as sea stock, is a coastal plant in the family Brassicaceae. A short-lived (biennial) herbaceous plant, growing to 60 cm in height. It does not spread vegetatively. It grows on the shore, on new sand d ...

'' (L.) W.T.Aiton – sea stock *''

Matthiola spathulata ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Conti *''

Matthiola stoddartii ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Bunge *''

Matthiola superba ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Conti *''

Matthiola tatarica ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' (Pall.) DC. *''

Matthiola taurica ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' (Conti) Grossh. *''

Matthiola tianschanica ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Sarkisova *''

Matthiola tomentosa ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Bél. *''

Matthiola torulosa ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' (Thunb.) DC. *''

Matthiola tricuspidata ''Matthiola tricuspidata'', the three-horned stock, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants comm ...

'' (L.) W.T.Aiton – three-horned stock *''

Matthiola trojana ''Matthiola'' () is a genus of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is named after Italian naturalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577). The genus contains about 50 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants ...

'' Dirmenci, Satil & Tümen

Gallery

File:Wild Night-Scented Stock, Behbahan.jpg, alt=Wild Matthiola in Behbahan, Iran, Wild ''Matthiola'' in Behbahan,

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

File:Night-Scented Stock II, Behbahan.jpg, alt=Wild Matthiola in Behbahan, Iran, Wild ''Matthiola'' in Behbahan,

References

Bibliography

External links

''Matthiola''.
Flora of Pakistan.
JSTOR Plant Science entries
Brassicaceae genera {{Brassicales-stub