Hesperis
Hesperis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. Most are native to Eurasia, with several endemic to Greece & 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.
Species include:
- Hesperis anatolica
- Hesperis armena
- Hesperis aspera
- Hesperis balansae
- Hesperis bicuspidata
- Hesperis bottae
- Hesperis dinarica
- Hesperis kitiana
- Hesperis kotschyana
- Hesperis hyrcana
- Hesperis laciniata
- Hesperis matronalis
- Hesperis pendula
- Hesperis persica
- Hesperis pisidica
- Hesperis podocarpa
- Hesperis rupestris
- Hesperis scabrida
- Hesperis schischkinii
- Hesperis sibirica
- Hesperis trullata
- Hesperis turkmendagensis
- Hesperis varolii
