Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Verbena lappulacea in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 19.
today: The current name for this species is Priva lappulacea (L.) Pers.
original Latin diagnosis
Verbena diandra, calycibus subrotundis erectiusculis, seminibus echinatis.
English translation
Verbena two-stamened, with calyces subrotund [and] somewhat erect; [and] with seeds echinate.
| Verbena | Verbena |
| two-stamened, | diandra - nominative singular feminine of group A adjective diandrus, -a, -um; modifies Verbena |
| with calyces | calycibus - ablative plural of third declension masculine noun calyx, calycis |
| subrotund | subrotundis - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective subrotundus, -a, -um; modifies calycibus |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| somewhat erect; | erectiusculis - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective erectiusculus, -a, -um); modifies calycibus |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| with seeds, | seminibus - ablative plural of third declension neuter noun semen, seminis |
| echinate. | echinatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective echinatus, -a, -um; modifies seminibus |