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Pinus balsamea L.
(Species Plantarum, 1st ed. (1753); Monoecia, Monadelphia; p. 1002 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile)

Latin description
Pinus foliis solitariis subemarginatis: subtus linea duplici punctata.



Translation
Pinus with solitary, subemarginate leaves: below with a double, dotted line.



Translation with commentary
Pinus Pinus
with solitary solitariis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective solitarius, -a, -um; modifies foliis
subemarginate subemarginatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective subemarginatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis
leaves: foliis - ablative plural of 2nd declension neuter noun folium, -i
below subtus - adverb
with a double, duplici - ablative singular feminine of group B adjective duplex, duplex, duplex; modifies linea
dotted punctata - ablative singular feminine of group A adjective punctatus, -a, -um; modifies linea
line. linea - ablative singular of 1st declension feminine noun linea, lineae


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