Taxonomic history
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Lonicera alpigena in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 174 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
Today: The current name for this species is Lonicera alpigena L.
original Latin diagnosis
Lonicera pedunculis bifloris, baccis coadunatis didymis.
English translation
Lonicera with peduncles two-flowered [and] with berries joined [and] in pairs.
| Lonicera | Lonicera |
| with peduncles | pedunculis - ablative plural of second declension masculine noun pedunculus, -i |
| two-flowered; | bifloris - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective biflorus, -a, -um; modifies pedunculis |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| with berries | baccis - ablative plural of first declension feminine noun bacca, -ae |
| joined | coadunatis - perfect passive participle, ablative plural feminine of first conjugation verb coaduno, -are, -avi, -atum; modifies baccis |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| in pairs. | didymis - ablative plural feminine of group A adjective didymus, -a, -um; modifies baccis |