Taxonomic history:
   1753: Linnaeus described this species as Astragalus pilosus in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 756 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
   today: The current name for this species is Oxytropis pilosa (L.) DC.

original Latin description
Astragalus caulescens pilosus erectus, floribus spicatis, leguminibus subulatis pilosis.

English translation
Astragalus growing with a stem, pilose, [and] erect; with an inflorescence spicate; [and] with legumes subulate [and] pilose.

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
pilose,	pilosus - ablative singular masculine of group A adjective pilosus, -a, -um; 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
with an inflorescece	floribus - ablative plural of third declension masculine noun flos, floris
spicate;	spicatis - ablative plural masculine of Group A adjective spicatus, -a, -um; modifies floribus
[and]	[added for smoother reading]
with legumes	leguminibus - ablative plural of third declension neuter noun legumen, leguminis
subulate	subulatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective subulatus, -a, -um
[and]	[added for smoother reading]
pilose	pilosis; ablative plural neuter of group A adjective pilosus, -a, -um; modifies leguminibus