Bryum celsii

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Bryum celsii L.

Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Bryum celsii in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 1120 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
today: The current name for this species is Ceratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid.

original Latin diagnosis
Bryum antheris erectiusculis, pedunculis longissimis, foliis setaceis, surculis acaulibus.

English translation
Bryum with anthers [= sporophyte capsules] somewhat erect; with peduncles very long; with leaves setaceous; [and] with the upright shoots stemless.

English translation with commentary

Bryum Bryum

with anthers [= sporophyte capsules] antheris - ablative plural of first declension feminine noun anthera, -ae

somewhat erect; erectiusculis - ablative plural feminine of group A adjective erectiusculus, -a, -um; modifies antheris

with peduncles pedunculis - ablative plural of second declension masculine noun pedunculus, -i

very long; longissimis - ablative plural masculine of superlative degree of group A adjective longus, -a, -um; modifies pedunculis

with leaves foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, folii

setaceous; setaceis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective setaceus, -a, -um; modifies foliis

[and] [added for smoother reading]

with the upright shoota surculis - ablative plural of second declension masculine noun surculus, -i

stemless. acaulibus - ablative plural masculine of group B adjective acaulis, -is, -e; modifies surculis

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Bryum	Bryum
with anthers [= sporophyte capsules]	antheris - ablative plural of first declension feminine noun anthera, -ae
somewhat erect;	erectiusculis - ablative plural feminine of group A adjective erectiusculus, -a, -um; modifies antheris
with peduncles	pedunculis - ablative plural of second declension masculine noun pedunculus, -i
very long;	longissimis - ablative plural masculine of superlative degree of group A adjective longus, -a, -um; modifies pedunculis
with leaves	foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, folii
setaceous;	setaceis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective setaceus, -a, -um; modifies foliis
[and]	[added for smoother reading]
with the upright shoota	surculis - ablative plural of second declension masculine noun surculus, -i
stemless.	acaulibus - ablative plural masculine of group B adjective acaulis, -is, -e; modifies surculis