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Philadelphus inodorus L.

Taxonomic history:
    1753: Linnaeus described this species as Philadelphus inodorus in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 470.
   today: The current name for this species is Philadelphus inodorus L.


original Latin diagnosis
Philadelphus foliis integerrimis.

English translation
Philadelphus with leaf blades entire.


English translation with commentary
Philadelphus Philadelphus
with leaf blades foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, folii
entire. integerrimis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective integerrimus, -a, -um); modifies foliis



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