Melianthus major

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Melianthus major L.

Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Melianthus major in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 639 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
today: The current name for this species is Melianthus major L.

original Latin diagnosis
Melianthus stipulis petiolo adnatis.

English translation
Melianthus with stipules to the petiole adnate.

English translation with commentary

Melianthus Melianthus

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

to the petiole petiolo - dative singular of second declension masculine noun petiolus, -i; object of adnatis

adnate. adnatis - ablative plural feminine of perfect participle of deponent verb adnascor, adnasci, adnatus; agrees with stipulis

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Melianthus	Melianthus
with stipules	stipulis - ablative plural of first declension feminine noun stipula, -ae
to the petiole	petiolo - dative singular of second declension masculine noun petiolus, -i; object of adnatis
adnate.	adnatis - ablative plural feminine of perfect participle of deponent verb adnascor, adnasci, adnatus; agrees with stipulis