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Ajuga reptans L.

Taxonomic history:
   1753: Linnaeus described this species as Ajuga reptans in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 561 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
   Today: The current name for this species is Ajuga reptans L.


original Latin description
Ajuga stolonibus reptatricibus.

English translation
Ajuga with stolons [and] with creepers.



English translation with commentary
Ajuga Ajuga
with stolons stolonibus - ablative plural of third declension neuter noun stolo, stolonis
[and] [added for smoother reading]
with creepers. reptatricibus - ablative plural of third declension feminine noun reptatrix, reptatricis


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