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Jaltomata lojae Mione
(Rhodora 101(906):137)

Latin diagnosis
A J. cajamarca Mione atque J. sagasteguii [sic] Mione foliis pilis dactyliformibus, corolla sub anthesi rotata et ovarii disco lato differt.



Translation
It [Jaltomata lojae] differs from J. cajamarca Mione and J. sagastegui Mione by leaves with finger-like hairs, by a rotate corolla at anthesis, and by the wide disc of the ovary.



Translation with commentary
It [Jaltomata lojae] differs differt - 3rd person singular, present active indicative of irregular verb differo, differre, distuli, dilatus
from J. cajamarca Mione a - preposition [takes ablative]
and J. sagastegui Mione atque - conjunction [The extra i at the end of J. sagastegui in the diagnosis (see above) was a typographical error in Rhodora.]
by leaves foliis - ablative plural of 2nd declension neuter noun folium, -i
with finger-like dactyliformibus - ablative plural masculine of group B adjective dactyliformis, -is, -e; modifies pilis
hairs, pilis - ablative plural of 2nd declension masculine noun pilus, -i
by a rotate rotata - ablative singular feminine of group A adjective rotatus, -a, -um; modifies corolla
corolla corolla - ablative singular of 1st declension feminine noun corolla, -ae
at sub - preposition [takes ablative]
anthesis, anthesi - ablative singular of 3rd declension feminine noun anthesis, anthesis; object of sub
and et - conjunction
by the wide lato - ablative singular masculine of group A adjective latus, -a, -um; modifies disco
disc disco - ablative singular of 2nd declension masculine noun discus, -i
of the ovary. ovarii - genitive singular of 2nd declension neuter noun ovarium, -i


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