Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Viola primulifolia in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 934 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
Today: The current name for this species is Viola primulifolia L.
original Latin diagnosis
Viola acaulis, foliis oblongis subcordatis: petiolis membranaceis.
English translation
Viola stemless; with leaf blades oblong [and] nearly cordate, with petioles membranaceous.
| 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 |
| oblong | oblongis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective oblongus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| nearly cordate, | subcordatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective subcordatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| with petioles | petiolis - ablative plural of second declension masculine noun petiolus, -i |
| membranaceous. | membranaceis - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective membranaceus, -a, -um; modifies petiolis |