Circaea lutetiana

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Circaea lutetiana L.

Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Circaea lutetiana in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 9 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
today: The current name for this species is Circaea lutetiana L.

original Latin description
Circaea caule erecto, racemis pluribus.

English translation
Circaea with a stem erect; with racemes many.

English translation with commentary

Circaea Circaea

with a stem caule - ablative singular of third declension masculine noun caulis, -is

erect; erecto - ablative singular masculine of perfect passive participle of third conjugation verb erigo, erigere, erexi, erectum; modifies caule

with racemes racemis - ablative plural second declension masculine noun racemus, -i

many. pluribus - ablative plural masculine of group B adjective plures, plures, plura; modifies racemis

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Circaea	Circaea
with a stem	caule - ablative singular of third declension masculine noun caulis, -is
erect;	erecto - ablative singular masculine of perfect passive participle of third conjugation verb erigo, erigere, erexi, erectum; modifies caule
with racemes	racemis - ablative plural second declension masculine noun racemus, -i
many.	pluribus - ablative plural masculine of group B adjective plures, plures, plura; modifies racemis