Hesperochiron

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Hesperochiron

Description Hesperochiron is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to the western United States and is commonly known as desert rockcress. The name Hesperochiron comes from the Greek words hesperos, meaning “western,” and cheiron, meaning “hand,” referring to the western location of this plant’s distribution. Taxonomic Information Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Plantae Phylum Spermatophyta Class…