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Mnium hygrometricum L.

Taxonomic history:
    1753: Linnaeus described this species as Mnium hygrometricum in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 1110 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
   today: The current name for this species is [?].


original Latin diagnosis
Mnium acaule, anthera nutante, calyptra reflexa tetragona.

English translation
Mnium stemless; with sporophyte capsule nodding; [and] with a calyptra reflexed [and] tetragonous.


English translation with commentary
Mnium Mnium
stemless; acaule - nominative singular neuter of group B adjective acaulis, -is, -e; modifies Mnium
with a sporophyte capsule anthera - ablative singular of first declension feminine noun anthera, -ae
nodding; nutante - ablative singular feminine of present active participle of first conjugation verb nuto, -are, -avi, -atum; modifies anthera
[and] [added for smoother reading]
with a calyptra calyptra - ablative singular of first declension feminine noun calyptra, -ae
reflexed reflexa - ablative singular feminine of perfect passive participle of third conjugation verb reflecto, reflectere, reflexi, reflexum; modifies calyptra
[and] [added for smoother reading]
tetragonous. tetragona - ablative singular feminine of group A adjective tetragonus, -a, -um; modifies calyptra



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