Taxonomic history
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Viburnum lantana in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 268 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
Today: The current name for this species is Viburnum lantana L.
original Latin description
Viburnum foliis cordatis serratis venosis subtus tomentosis.
English translation
Viburnum with leaf blades cordate, serrate, veiny, and below tomentose.
| Viburnum | Viburnum |
| with leaf blades | foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i |
| cordate, | cordatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective cordatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| serrate, | serratis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective serratus, -a, -um); modifies foliis |
| veiny, | venosis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective venosus, -a, -um); modifies foliis |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| below | subtus - adverb |
| tomentose. | tomentosis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective tomentosus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |