Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Canna glauca in Species Plantarum, 1st edition, p. 1.
today: The current name for this species is Canna glauca L.
original Latin description
Canna foliis lanceolatis petiolatis enervibus.
English translation
Canna with leaves lanceolate, petiolate, [and] unveined.
Canna | Canna |
with leaves. | foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i |
lanceolate, | lanceolatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective lanceolatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
petiolate, | petiolatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective lanceolatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
[and] | added for smoother reading |
unveined | enervibus - ablative plural neuter of group B adjective enervis, -is, -e; modifies foliis |