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Veronica alpina L.

Taxonomic history:
   1753: Linnaeus described this species as Veronica alpina in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 11.
   today: The current name for this species is Veronica alpina L.


original Latin description
Veronica corymbo terminali, foliis oppositis, calycibus hispidis.

English translation
Veronica with a corymb terminal; with leaves opposite; with calyces hispid.


English translation with commentary
Veronica Veronica
with a corymb corymbo - ablative singular of second declension masculine noun corymbus, -i
terminal; terminali - ablative singular masculine of group B adjective terminalis, -is, -e; modifies corymbo
with leaves foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i
opposite; oppositis - ablative plural neuter of perfect passive participle of third conjugation verb oppono, opponere, opposui, oppositum; modifies foliis
with calyces calycibus - ablative plural of masculine noun calyx, calycis
hispid. hispidis - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective hispidus, -a, -um; modifies calycibus


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