Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Viola hirta in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 934 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
Today: The current name for this species is Viola hirta L.
original Latin diagnosis
Viola acaulis, foliis cordatis piloso-hispidis.
English translation
Viola stemless; with leaf blades cordate [and] pilose-hispid.
| Viola | Viola |
| stemless; | acaulis - nominative singular feminine of group B adjective acaulis, acaulis, acaule; modifies Viola |
| with leaf blades | foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i |
| cordate | cordatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective ordatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| pilose-hispid | piloso-hispidis = piloso- (combining form of group A adjective pilosus, -a, -um) + hispidis (ablative plural neuter of group A adjective hispidus, -a, -um); modifies foliis |