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

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