Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Viola pinnata in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 934 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
Today: The current name for this species is Viola pinnata L.
original Latin diagnosis
Viola acaulis, foliis pinnatifidis.
English translation
Viola stemless; with leaf blades pinnatifid.
| 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 |
| pinnatifid. | pinnatifidis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective pinnatifidus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |