Matthiola fragrans is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, native to Ukraine, south, east and central European Russia, and Kazakhstan.[1] It is confined to chalk outcrops.[citation needed]

Matthiola fragrans
Habit. Note the chalky soil and peculiar floral coloration.
Flowers can be green, brown, purple, or wine hued
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Matthiola
Species:
M. fragrans
Binomial name
Matthiola fragrans
Synonyms[1]
  • Cheiranthus fragrans Fisch.
  • Hesperis fragrans (Fisch.) Kuntze
  • Hesperis fragrans Fisch. ex Sweet
  • Matthiola odoratissima Claus

References

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  1. ^ a b "Matthiola fragrans (Fisch.) Bunge". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 May 2021.