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Saccharum spicatum L.

Taxonomic history:
   1753: Linnaeus described this species as Saccharum spicatum in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 54.
   today: The current name for this species is Perotis indica (L.) Kuntze


original Latin diagnosis
Saccharum floribus spicatis.

English translation
Saccharum with inflorescence spicate.



English translation with commentary
Saccharum Saccharum
inflorescence floribus - ablative plural of third declension masculie noun flos, floris
spicate. spicatis - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective spicatus, -a, -um; modifies floribus


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