Hesperis kotschyi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Hesperis |
| Species: | H. kotschyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Hesperis kotschyi | |
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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]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Hesperis kotschyi". Denver Botanic Gardens (navigate.botanicgardens.org). Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ a b c d "Taxon: Hesperis kotschyi Boiss.". Tübives (Turkish Plants Data Service). Retrieved 11 February 2021.