Hesperis kotschyi, commonly called Kotschy's damask flower, is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is named after the 19th century Austrian botanist Theodor Kotschy.[2] The species is endemic to southern Turkey in the Irano-Turanian floristic region.[1][3] Hesperis kotschyi is a perennial herb which has lilac colored flowers.[2][3] Its habitat is among rubble on plateaus at elevations of 1,800–2,300 m (5,900–7,500 ft).[3]

Hesperis kotschyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Hesperis
Species:
H. kotschyi
Binomial name
Hesperis kotschyi
Synonyms[1]
  • Hesperis humilis Boiss.

References

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  1. ^ a b c POWO (2019). "Hesperis Kotschyi Boiss.". Plants of the World Online (powo.science.kew.org). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Hesperis kotschyi". Denver Botanic Gardens (navigate.botanicgardens.org). Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  3. ^ a b c d "Taxon: Hesperis kotschyi Boiss.". Tübives (Turkish Plants Data Service). Retrieved 11 February 2021.