Hesperis kotschyi
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| Hesperis kotschyi | |
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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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| 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]