Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Tulipa breyniana in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 306 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
today: The current name for this species is Homeria breyniana (L.) G. J. Lewis
original Latin diagnosis
Tulipa caule polyphyllo, foliis linearibus.
English translation
Tulip with a stem many-leaved, with leaves linear.
English translation with commentary
Tulipa | Tulipa |
with a stem | caule - ablative singular of third declension masculine noun caulis, caulis |
many-leaved, | polyphyllo - ablative singular masculine of group A adjective polyphyllus, -a, -um; modifies caule |
with leaves | foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i |
linear. | linearibus - ablative plural neuter of group B adjective linearis, -is, -e; modifies foliis |