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Pinus strobus L.
(Species Plantarum, 1753; Monoecia, Monadelphia; p. 1001 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile)

Latin description
Pinus foliis quinis scabris.



Translation
Pinus with scabrous leaves [that are] five together.



Translation with commentary
Pinus Pinus
with scabrous scabris - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective scaber, scabra, scabrum; modifies foliis
leaves foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i
that are added for smoothness of reading
five together. quinis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective quini, quinae, quina; agrees with foliis


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