Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Juniperus lycia in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 1039.
today: The current name for this species is Juniperus phoenicea L.
original Latin description
Juniperus foliis undique imbricatis ovatis obtusis.
English translation
Juniperus with leaves on all sides imbricate, ovate, [and] obtuse.
| Juniperus | Juniperus |
| with leaves | foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i |
| on all sides | undique - adverb |
| imbricate, | imbricate - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective imbricatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| ovate, | ovatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective ovatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| [and] | added for smoother reading |
| obtuse. | obtusis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective obtusus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |