Hesperis kotschyi

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