Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Pinguicula lusitanica in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 17.
today: The current name for this species is Pinguicula lusitanica L.
original Latin description
Pinguicula nectarii apice incrassato.
English translation
Pinguicula of the nectary with an apex thickened.
| Pinguicula | Pinguicula |
| of the nectary | nectarii - genitive singular of second declension neuter noun nectarium, -i |
| with/at the apex | apice - ablative singular of third declension masculine noun apex, apicis |
| thickened. | incrassato - ablative singular masculine of perfect passive participle of first conjugation verb incrasso, -are, -avi, -atum; modifies apice |