Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Canna angustifolia 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 nervosis.
Translation
Canna with leaves lanceolate, petiolate, [and] veined.
Translation with commentary
| 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 petiolatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| [and] | added for smoother reading |
| veined. | nervosis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective nervosus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |