Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Juniperus barbadenses in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 1039.
today: The current name for this species is Juniperus barbadensis L.
original Latin description
Juniperus foliis omnibus quadrifariam imbricatis: junioribus ovatis, senioribus acutis.
English translation
Juniperus with leaves all in four directions [and] imbricate: the younger ovate, the older acute.
| Juniperus | Juniperus |
| with leaves | foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i |
| all | omnibus - ablative plural neuter of group B adjective omnis, -is, -e; modifies foliis |
| in four directions, | quadrifariam - adverb |
| [and] | added for smoother reading |
| imbricate; | imbricatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective imbricatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| the younger | junioribus - ablative plural neuter of comparative degree of group B adjective juvenis, -is, -e; agrees with foliis |
| ovate, | ovatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective ovatus, -a, -um; agrees with foliis |
| the older | senioribus - ablative plural neuter of comparative degree of group B adjective senex, senex, senex; agrees with foliis |
| acute. | acutis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective acutus, -a, -um; agrees with foliis |