Latin description
Plantae terrestres. Caulis primarius horizontalis, subterraneus, constrictionibus annuis nullis. Caulis aerius dendriticus, ramosus. Rami laterales ramificati, constrictionibus annuis praesentibus. Ramuli laterales foliis sexfariis vel octofariis, homomorphis vel foliis ventralibus brevissimis praediti. Strobili distincti, terminales, epedunculati. Sporophylla subpeltata. Sporangii reniformes, valvis aequalibus. Numerus basicus chromosomatum x=34; taxa diploidea (2x=2n=68).
Translation
Plants terrestrial. Main stem horizontal, below ground, with annual constrictions absent. Aerial stem dendroid, branched. Lateral branches {branched?}, with annual constrictions present. Lateral branchlets with leaves 6-ranked or 8-ranked, [the leaves] homomorphic or [the branchlets] provided with very short ventral leaves. Strobili distinct, terminal, epedunculate. Sporophylls subpeltate. Sporangia reniform, with equal valves. Basic number of chromosomes x=34; taxa diploid (2x=2n=68).
| Plants | Plantae - nominative plural of 1st declension feminine noun planta, -ae |
| terrestrial. | terrestres - nominative plural feminine of group B adjective terrestris, -is, -e; agrees with Plantae |
| Main | primarius - nominative singular masculine of group A adjective primarius, -a, -um; agrees with Caulis |
| stem | Caulis - nominative singular of 3rd declension masculine noun caulis, -is |
| horizontal, | horizontalis - nominative singular masculine of group B adjective horizontalis, -is, -e; agrees with Caulis |
| below ground, | subterraneus - nominative singular masculine of group A adjective subterraneus, -a, -um; agrees with Caulis |
| with annual | annuis - ablative plural feminine of group A adjective annuus, -a, -um; modifies constrictionibus |
| constrictions | constrictionibus - ablative plural of 3rd declension feminine noun constrictio, constrictionis |
| absent. | nullis - ablative plural feminine of group A adjective nullus, -a, -um; modifies constrictionibus |
| Aerial | aerius - nominative singular masculine of group A adjective aerius, -a, -um; modifies Caulis |
| stem | Caulis - nominative singular of 3rd declension masculine noun caulis, caulis |
| dendroid, | dendriticus - nominative singular masculine of group A adjective dendriticus, -a, -um; agrees with Caulis |
| branched. | ramosus - nominative singular masculine of group A adjective ramosus, -a, -um; agrees with Caulis |
| Lateral | laterales - nominative plural masculine of group B adjective lateralis, -is, -e; modifies Rami |
| branches | Rami - nominative plural of 2nd declension masculine noun ramus, -i |
| {branched?}, | ramificati - {nominative plural masculine noun of group A adjective ramificatus, -a, -um ?} |
| with annual | annuis - ablative plural feminine of group A adjective annuus, -a, -um; modifies constrictionibus |
| constrictions | constrictionibus - ablative plural of 3rd declension feminine noun constrictio, constrictionis |
| present. | praesentibus - ablative plural feminine of group B adjective praesens, praesens, praesens; modifies constrictionibus |
| Lateral | laterales - nominative plural masculine of group B adjective lateralis, -is, -e; modifies Ramuli |
| branchlets | Ramuli - nominative plural of 2nd declension masculine noun ramulus, -i |
| with leaves | foliis - ablative plural of 2nd declension neuter noun folium, -i |
| 6-ranked | sexfariis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective sexfarius, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| or | vel - conjunction |
| 8-ranked, | octofariis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective octofarius, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| [the leaves] homomorphic | homomorphis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective homomorphus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| or | vel - conjunction |
| [the branchlets] provided | praediti - nominative plural masculine of group A adjective praeditus, -a, -um; agrees with Ramuli |
| with very short | brevissimis - ablative plural neuter of superlative degree of group B adjective brevis, -is, -e; modifies foliis |
| ventral | ventralibus - ablative plural neuter of group B adjective ventralis, -is, -e; modifies foliis |
| leaves. | foliis - ablative plural of 2nd declension neuter noun folium, -i |
| Strobili | Strobili - nominative plural of 2nd declension masculine noun strobilus, -i |
| distinct, | distincti - nominative plural masculine of group A adjective distinctus, -a, -um; agrees with Strobili |
| terminal, | terminales - nominative plural masculine of group B adjective terminalis, -is, -e; agrees with Strobili |
| epedunculate. | epedunculati - nominative plural masculine of group A adjective epedunculatus, -a, -um |
| Sporophylls | Sporophylla - nominative plural of 2nd declension neuter noun sporophyllum, -i |
| subpeltate. | subpeltata - nominative plural neuter of group A adjective subpeltatus, -a, -um; agrees with Sporophylla |
| Sporangia | Sporangia [Sporangii is incorrect.] - nominative plural of 2nd declension neuter noun sporangium, -i |
| reniform, | reniformia [reniformes is incorrect.] - nominative plural neuter of group B adjective reniformis, -is, -e; agrees with Sporangia |
| with equal, | aequalibus - ablative plural feminine of group B adjective aequalis, -is, -e; agrees with valvis |
| valves. | valvis - ablative plural of 1st declension feminine noun valva, -ae |
| Basic | basicus - nominative singular masculine of group A adjective basicus, -a, -um; modifies Numerus |
| number | Numerus - nominative singular of 2nd declension masculine noun numerus, -i |
| of chromosomes x=34; | chromosomatum - genitive plural of 3rd declension neuter noun chromosoma, chromosomatis |
| taxa | taxa - nominative plural of 2nd declension neuter noun taxon, -i |
| diploid (2x=2n=68). | diploidea - nominative plural neuter of group A adjective diploideus, -a, -um; agrees with taxa |
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