Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Chironia trinervia in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 189.
today: The current name for this species is Exacum trinervium (L.) Druce
Original Latin description:
Chironia herbacea, calycinis foliolis membranaceo-carinatis.
English translation:
Chironia herbaceous, with calyx leaflets membranaceous-keeled. .
| Chironia | Chironia |
| herbaceous, | herbacea - nominative singular feminine of group A adjective herbaceus, -a, -um; modifies Chironia |
| with calyx | calycinis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective calycinus, -a, -um; modifies foliolis |
| leaflets | foliolis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective subemarginatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| membranaceous-keeled. | membranaceo-carinatis - combining form of group A adjective membranaceus, -a, -um + ablative plural neuter of group A adjective carinatus, -a, -um; modifies foliolis |