Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Jungermannia epiphylla in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 1135 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
Today: The current name for this species is Pellia epiphylla (L.) Corda
original Latin diagnosis
Jungrmannia acaulis, foliolo frondi innato.
English translation
Jungermannia stemless; [and] with a leaflet on a frond grown.
| Jungermannia | Jungermannia |
| stemless; | acaulis - nominative singular feminine of group B adjective acaulis, -is, -e; modifies Jungermannia |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| with a leaflet | foliolo - ablative singular of second declension neuter noun foliolum, -i |
| on a frond | frondi - dative singular of third declension feminine noun frons, frondis; object of innata |
| grown. | innato - ablative singular feminine of perfect active participle of third conjugation deponent verb innascor, innasci, innatus; agrees with foliolo |