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Juniperus communis L.
(Species Plantarum, 1st ed. (1753); Dioecia, Monadelphia; p. 1040 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile)

Latin description
Juniperus foliis ternis patentibus mucronatis.



Translation
Juniperus with mucronate leaves spreading in threes.



Translation with commentary
Juniperus Juniperus
with sharply pointed mucronatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective mucronatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis
leaves foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i
spreading patentibus - ablative plural neuter of present active participle of 2nd conjugation verb pateo, -ere, -ui, ---; agrees with foliis
in threes. ternis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective terni, -ae, -a; agrees with foliis


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