Bryum trichodes

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Bryum trichodes L.

Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Bryum trichodes in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 1120 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
today: The current name for this species is Bryum trichodes Sm.

original Latin diagnosis
Bryum antheris erectiusculis: ore ciliato absque annulo, pedunculo longissimo.

English translation
Bryum with anthers [= sporophyte capsules] somewhat erect: with the mount ciliate [and] without an annulus; with a peduncle [= seta supporting a capsule] very long.

English translation with commentary

Bryum Bryum

with anthers [= sporophyte capsules] antheris - ablative plural of first declension feminine noun anthera, -ae

somewhat erect: erectiusculis - ablative plural feminine of group A adjective erectiusculus, -a, -um; modifies antheris

with a mouth ore - ablative singular of third declension neuter noun os, oris

ciliate, ciliato - ablative singular neuter of group A adjective ciliatus, -a, -um; modifies ore

[and] [added for smoother reading]

without absque - preposition

an annulus; annulo - ablative singular of second declension masculine noun annulus, annuli; object of absque

with a peduncle [= seta of capsule] pedunculo - ablative singular of second declension masculine noun pedunculus, -i

very long. longissimo - superlative degree, ablative singular masculine of group A adjective longus, -a, -um; modifies pedunculo

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Bryum	Bryum
with anthers [= sporophyte capsules]	antheris - ablative plural of first declension feminine noun anthera, -ae
somewhat erect:	erectiusculis - ablative plural feminine of group A adjective erectiusculus, -a, -um; modifies antheris
with a mouth	ore - ablative singular of third declension neuter noun os, oris
ciliate,	ciliato - ablative singular neuter of group A adjective ciliatus, -a, -um; modifies ore
[and]	[added for smoother reading]
without	absque - preposition
an annulus;	annulo - ablative singular of second declension masculine noun annulus, annuli; object of absque
with a peduncle [= seta of capsule]	pedunculo - ablative singular of second declension masculine noun pedunculus, -i
very long.	longissimo - superlative degree, ablative singular masculine of group A adjective longus, -a, -um; modifies pedunculo