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Cupressus thyoides L.
(Species Plantarum, 1st ed. (1753); Monoecia, Monadelphia; p. 1003 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile)

Latin description
Cupressus foliis imbricates, frondibus ancipitibus.



Translation
Cupressus with imbricate leaves, with two-edged [i.e., flat] fronds.



Translation with commentary
Cupressus Cupressus
with imbricate imbricatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective imbricatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis
leaves, foliis - ablative plural of 2nd declension neuter noun folium, -i
with two-edged [i.e., two-sided, flat] ancipitibus - ablative plural feminine of group B adjective anceps, anceps, anceps; modifies frondibus
fronds. frondibus - ablative plural of 3nd declension feminine noun frons, frondis


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