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Arum ovatum L.

Taxonomic history:
   1753: Linnaeus described this species as Arum ovatum in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 967 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
   Today: The current name for this species is Lagenandra ovata (L.) Thwaites


original Latin diagnosis
Arum acaule, foliis ovato-oblongis.

English translation
Arum stemless; with leaf blades ovate-oblong.



English translation with commentary
Arum Arum
stemless; acaule - nominative singular neuter of group B adjective acaulis, -is, -e; modifies Arum
with leaf blades foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i
ovate-oblong. ovato-oblongis - ovato- (combining form of group A adjective ovatus, -a, -um) + oblongis (ablative plural neuter of group A adjective oblongus, -a, -um); modifies foliis


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