Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Caucalis leptophylla in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 242 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
Today: The current name for this species is possibly Torilis leptophylla (L.) Rchb. f.
original Latin diagnosis
Caucalis seminum aculeis triglochidibus uncinatis: pilis verticillatis hispidis.
English translation
Caucalis of seeds with prickles with three barbs [and] hooked [and] with hairs whorled [and] hispid.
| Caucalis | Caucalis |
| of seeds | seminum - genitive plural of third declension neuter noun semen, seminis |
| with prickles | aculeis - ablative plural of second declension masculine noun aculeus, -i |
| with three barbs | triglochidibus - ablative plural of third declension feminine noun triglochin, triglochidibus |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| hooked | uncinatis - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective uncinatus, -a, -um; modifies aculeis |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| with hairs | pilis - ablative plural of second declension masculine noun pilus, -i |
| whorled | verticillatis - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective verticillatus, -a, -um; modifies pilis |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| hispid. | hispidis - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective hispidus, -a, -um; modifies pilis |