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Reseda odorata is a species of flowering plant in the reseda family known by many common names, including garden mignonette [1] [2] and common mignonette. It is probably native to the Mediterranean Basin , but it can sometimes be found growing in the wild as an introduced species in many parts of the world. [ 3 ]
Reseda / r ɪ ˈ s iː d ə /, [1] also known as the mignonette / ˌ m ɪ n j ə ˈ n ɛ t /, [2] is a genus of fragrant herbaceous plants native to Europe, southwest Asia and North Africa, from the Canary Islands and Iberia east to northwest India.
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Phylogenetic analyses based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and trnL-trnF show that Reseda minoica is the ancestor of R. odorata. [3] R. odorata is among the earliest known sources of perfume and has been commercially cultivated since Ancient Roman times. [2] It is still one of the most common ingredients in the cosmetics industry. [5]
Reseda green is a shade of greyish green in the classic range of colours of the German RAL colour standard, where it is colour 6011. [1] The name derives from the colour of the leaves of Reseda odorata , commonly known as mignonette.
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Lepidoptera (/ ˌ l ɛ p ɪ ˈ d ɒ p t ər ə / LEP-ih-DOP-tər-ə) or lepidopterans is an order of winged insects which includes butterflies and moths.About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera have been described, representing 10% of the total described species of living organisms, [1] [2] making it the second largest insect order (behind Coleoptera) with 126 families [3] and 46 superfamilies ...