Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Salvia sclarea in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 27.
today: The current name for this species is Salvia sclarea L.
original Latin description
Salvia foliis rugosis oblongo-cordatis serratis, floralibus calyce longioribus concavis acuminatis.
English translation
Salvia with leaves rugose, oblong-cordate, [and] serrate; with floral [leaves] than the calyx longer, concave, [and] acuminate.
English translation with commentary
Salvia | Salvia |
with leaves, | foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, folii |
rugose, | rugosis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective rugosus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
oblong-cordate, | oblongo-cordatis - combining form of group A adjective oblongus, -a, -um + ablative plural neuter of group A adjective cordatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
[and] | [added for smoother reading] |
serrate; | serratis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective serratus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
with floral [leaves] | floralibus - ablative plural neuter of group B adjective floralis, -is, -e (used substantively) |
than the calyx | calyce - ablative singular of masculine noun calyx, calycis; object of longioribus |
longer, | longioribus - comparative degrree, ablative plural neuter of group A adjective longus, -a, -um; modifies floralibus |
concave | concavis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective concavus, -a, -um; modifies floralibus |
[and] | [added for smoother reading] |
acuminate. | acuminatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective acuminatus, -a, -um; modifies floralibus |