genus Hesperis

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genus Hesperis - biennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowersHesperisdilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbsBrassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, mustard family - a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relativesdamask violet, Dame's violet, Hesperis matronalis, sweet rocket - long cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening; naturalized throughout Europe to Siberia and into North America