Astragalus hedysaroides

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Astragalus hedysaroides L.

Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Astragalus hedysaroides in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 756 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
today: The current name for this species is Hedysarum hedysaroides (L.) Schinz & Thell.

original Latin description
Astragalus caulescens erectus, stipulis vaginalibus.

English translation
Astragalus growing with a stem [and] erect; [and] with stipules sheathing.

English translation with commentary

Astragalus Astragalus

growing with a stem caulescens - nominative singular masculine of present active participal of third conjgation verb caulesco, caulescere, — —; modifies Astragalus

[and] [added for smoother reading]

erect; erectus - nominative singular masculine of perfect passive participal of third conjugation verb erigo, erigere, erexi, erectum; modifies Astragalus

[and] [added for smoother reading]

with stipules stipulis - ablative plural of first declension feminine noun stipula, -ae

sheathing. vaginalibus - ablative plural feminine of group B adjective vaginalis, -is, -e; modifies stipulis

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Astragalus	Astragalus
growing with a stem	caulescens - nominative singular masculine of present active participal of third conjgation verb caulesco, caulescere, — —; modifies Astragalus
[and]	[added for smoother reading]
erect;	erectus - nominative singular masculine of perfect passive participal of third conjugation verb erigo, erigere, erexi, erectum; modifies Astragalus
[and]	[added for smoother reading]
with stipules	stipulis - ablative plural of first declension feminine noun stipula, -ae
sheathing.	vaginalibus - ablative plural feminine of group B adjective vaginalis, -is, -e; modifies stipulis