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Arum virginicum L.

Taxonomic history:
   1753: Linnaeus described this species as Arum virginicum in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 966 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
   Today: The current name for this species is Peltandra virginica (L.) Schott & Endl.


original Latin diagnosis
Arum acaule, foliis hastato-cordatis acutis: angulis obtusis.

English translation
Arum stemless, with leaf blades hastate-cordate [and] acute; [and] with angles obtuse.



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
hastate-cordate hastato-cordatis - hastato- (combining form of group A adjective hastatus, -a, -um) + cordatis (ablative plural neuter of group A adjective cordatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis
[and] [added for smoother reading]
acute; acutis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective acutus, -a, -um; modifies foliis
[and] [added for smoother reading]
with angles angulis - ablative plural of second declension masculine noun angulus, -i
obtuse. abtusis - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective obtusus, -a, -um; modifies angulis


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