Taxonomic history:
   1753: Linnaeus described this species as Salvia viridis in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 24.
   today: The current name for this species is Salvia viridis L.

original Latin diagnosis
Salvia foliis oblongis crenatis, corollarum galea semi-orbiculata, calycibus fructiferis reflexis.

English translation
Salvia with leaf blades oblong [and] crenate; of the corollas with a hood semi-orbiculate; [and] with calyces, [when] fruiting, reflexed.

English translation with commentary

Salvia	Salvia
with leaf blades	foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, folii
oblong	oblongis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective oblongus, -a, -um; modifies foliis
[and]	[added for smoother reading]
crenate;	crenatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective crenatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis
of the corollas	corollarum - genitive plural of first declension feminine noun corolla, -ae
with a galea	galea - ablative singular of first declension feminine noun galea, -ae
semi-orbiculate;	semi-orbiculata - ablative singular feminine of group A adjective semi-orbiculatus, -a, -um; modifies galea
[and]	[added for smoother reading]
with calyces,	calycibus - ablative plural of third declension masculine noun calyx, calycis
[when]	[added for smoother reading]
fruiting,	fructiferis - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective fructifer, fructifera, fructiferum; modifies calyces
reflexed.	reflexis - ablative plural masculine of perfect passive participle of third conjugation verb reflecto, reflectere, reflexi, reflexum; modifies calyces