Phalaris oryzoides

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Phalaris oryzoides L.

Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Phalaris oryzoides in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 55.
today: The current name for this species is Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw.

original Latin diagnosis
Phalaris panicula effusa, glumarum carinis ciliatis.

English translation
Phalaris with a panicle spread out; of the glumes with keels ciliate.

English translation with commentary

Phalaris Phalaris

with a panicle; panicula - ablative singular of first declension feminine noun carina, -ae

spread out; effusa - ablative singular feminine of group A adjective effusus, -a, -um; modifies panicula

of the glumes glumarum - genitive plural of first declension feminine noun gluma, -ae

with keels carinis - ablative plural of first declension feminine noun carina, -ae

ciliate. ciliatis - ablative plural feminine of group A adjective ciliatus, -a, -um

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Phalaris	Phalaris
with a panicle;	panicula - ablative singular of first declension feminine noun carina, -ae
spread out;	effusa - ablative singular feminine of group A adjective effusus, -a, -um; modifies panicula
of the glumes	glumarum - genitive plural of first declension feminine noun gluma, -ae
with keels	carinis - ablative plural of first declension feminine noun carina, -ae
ciliate.	ciliatis - ablative plural feminine of group A adjective ciliatus, -a, -um