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Veronica aphylla L.

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


original Latin description
Veronica corymbo terminali, scapo nudo.

English translation
Veronica with a corymb terminal; with a scape naked.


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 spicis
with a scape scapo - ablative singular of second declension masculine noun scapus, -i
naked. nudo - ablative singular masculine of group A adjective nudus, -a, -um; modifies scapo


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