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Definition of Genus Hesperis
1. Noun. Biennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowers.
Exact synonyms: Hesperis
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, Family Brassicaceae, Family Cruciferae, Mustard Family
Member holonyms: Damask Violet, Dame's Violet, Hesperis Matronalis, Sweet Rocket
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, Family Brassicaceae, Family Cruciferae, Mustard Family
Member holonyms: Damask Violet, Dame's Violet, Hesperis Matronalis, Sweet Rocket
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Hesperis
Literary usage of Genus Hesperis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Floral Cabinet and Magazine of Exotic Botany by George Beauchamp Knowles, Frederic Westcott (1837)
"It may be noticed in the genus Hesperis or Dame's violet, a common plant in
gardens, or in Sisymbrium officinale.—3. ..."
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