Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Mesembryanthemum rostratum in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 486.
today: The current name for this species is Cheiridopsis rostrata (L.) N. E. Br.
original Latin description
Mesembryanthemum acaule, foliis semicylindricis connatis externe tuberculatis.
English translation
Mesembryanthemum stemless, with leaves semicylindric, connate, [and] externally tuberculate.
English translation with commentary
Mesembryanthemum | Mesembryanthemum |
stemless, | acaule - nominative singular neuter of group B adjective acaulis, acaulis, acaule; modifies Mesembryanthemum |
with leaves | foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i |
semicylindric, | semicylindricis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective semicylindricus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
connate, | connatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective connatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
[and] | [added for smoother reading] |
externally | externe - adverb; modifies tuberculatis |
tuberculate. | tuberculatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective tuberculatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |