Of or relating to the Hesperides, the mythical garden, or to hesperidium fruit types.
From Greek Hesperidian, meaning 'of the Hesperides.' Used in both mythological contexts and botanical classification for citrus-type fruits.
This word perfectly demonstrates how mythology shapes science—Linnaeus and other botanists used mythological names for plants to make cataloging them more poetic and memorable.
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