Rhododendron lapponicum

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Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb.

Taxonomic history:
   1753: Linnaeus described this species as Azalea lapponica in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 151 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
   1812: George Wahlenberg transferred this species to Rhodendron on page 104 of his Flora Lapponica.
   today: The current name for this species is Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb.

original Latin description
Azalea foliis adspersis punctis excavatis.

English translation
Azalea on leaves scattered with dots [that are] hollowed out.

English translation with commentary

Azalea Azalea

on leaves foliis - ablative dative of second declension neuter noun folium, -i; object of adspersis

scattered adspersis - ablative plural neuter of perfect passive participle of 3rd conjugation verb adspergo, adspergere, adspersi, adspersum; agrees with punctis

with dots punctis - ablative plural of 2nd declension neuter noun punctum, -1

[that are] [added for smoother reading]

hollowed out. ablative plural neuter of perfect passive participle of 1st conjugation verb excavo, excavare, excavavi, ezcavatum; modifies punctis

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Azalea	Azalea
on leaves	foliis - ablative dative of second declension neuter noun folium, -i; object of adspersis
scattered	adspersis - ablative plural neuter of perfect passive participle of 3rd conjugation verb adspergo, adspergere, adspersi, adspersum; agrees with punctis
with dots	punctis - ablative plural of 2nd declension neuter noun punctum, -1
[that are]	[added for smoother reading]
hollowed out.	ablative plural neuter of perfect passive participle of 1st conjugation verb excavo, excavare, excavavi, ezcavatum; modifies punctis