Hesperis
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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).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Hesperis:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:Div col
- Hesperis anatolica Template:Small
- Hesperis armena Template:Small
- Hesperis bakhtiarica Template:Small
- Hesperis balansae Template:Small
- Hesperis bicuspidata Template:Small
- Hesperis blakelockii Template:Small
- Hesperis boissieriana Template:Small
- Hesperis borbasii Template:Small
- Hesperis bottae Template:Small
- Hesperis breviscapa Template:Small
- Hesperis burdurensis Template:Small
- Hesperis buschiana Template:Small
- Hesperis cilicica Template:Small
- Hesperis ciscaucasica Template:Small
- Hesperis dinarica Template:Small
- Hesperis dvorakii Template:Small
- Hesperis hamzaoglui Template:Small
- Hesperis hedgei Template:Small
- Hesperis hirsutissima Template:Small
- Hesperis hyrcana Template:Small
- Hesperis ilamica Template:Small
- Hesperis inodora Template:Small
- Hesperis isatidea Template:Small
- Hesperis kitiana Template:Small
- Hesperis kotschyi Template:Small
- Hesperis kuerschneri Template:Small
- Hesperis kurdica Template:Small
- Hesperis laciniata Template:Small
- Hesperis luristanica Template:Small
- Hesperis matronalis Template:Small
- Hesperis microcalyx Template:Small
- Hesperis muglensis Template:Small
- Hesperis multicaulis Template:Small
- Hesperis nivalis Template:Small
- Hesperis novakii Template:Small
- Hesperis odorata Template:Small
- Hesperis ozcelikii Template:Small
- Hesperis pendula Template:Small
- Hesperis persica Template:Small
- Hesperis pisidica Template:Small
- Hesperis podocarpa Template:Small
- Hesperis sibirica Template:Small
- Hesperis slovaca Template:Small
- Hesperis steveniana Template:Small
- Hesperis straussii Template:Small
- Hesperis sylvestris Template:Small
- Hesperis syriaca Template:Small
- Hesperis theophrasti Template:Small
- Hesperis thyrsoidea Template:Small
- Hesperis tosyaensis Template:Small
- Hesperis tristis Template:Small
- Hesperis turkmendaghensis Template:Small
- Hesperis zaferi Template:Small
Classical literature source
Classical literature source for the plant Hesperis:
- Pliny, Natural History 21. 18 ff (trans. Bostock & Riley) (Roman historian C1st AD)