Matthiola

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Matthiola
Matthiola incana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Matthiola
Aiton
Species

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Matthiola (syn. Mathiola R.Br.) or stock is a genus of flowering plants. It is named after Pietro Andrea Mattioli.

A cool season annual. Flowers are singles or doubles in a wide array of colors and are very sweet smelling. They are often used in bouquets of cut flowers. This genus contains approximately 50 species, generally from Eurasia, although the two most common species in cultivation are M. incana and M. longipetala.

[edit] Selected species

  • Matthiola fruticulosa (= Matthiola tristis) - Sad Stock
  • Matthiola odoratissima
  • Matthiola sinuata - Sea Stock
  • Matthiola tricuspidata - Three-horned Stock

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