Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Schoenus glomeratus in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 44.
today: The current name for this species is Rhynchospora glomerata (L.) Vahl
original Latin diagnosis
Schoenus culmo triquetro folioso, floribus fasciculatis, foliis planis, pedunculis lateralibus geminis.
English translation
Schoenus with the culm three-angled [and] leafy; with flowers fasciculate; with leaves flat, [and] with peduncles lateral [and] paired.
| Schoenus | Schoenus |
| with the culm | culmo - ablative singular of second declension masculine noun culmus, -i |
| three-angled | triquetro - ablative singular masculine of group B adjective triquetris, -is, -e; modifies culmo |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| leafy; | folioso - ablative singular masculine of group A adjective foliosus, -a, -um; modifies culmo |
| with flowers | floribus - ablative plutsl of third declension masculine noun flos, floris |
| fasciculate; | fasciculatis - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective fasciculatus, -a, -um; modifies floribus |
| with leaf blades | foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i |
| flat; | planis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective planus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| with peduncles | pedunculis - ablative plural of second declension masculine noun pedunculus, -i |
| lateral | lateralibus - ablative plural masculine of group B adjective lateralis, -is, -e; modifies pedunculis |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| paired. | geminis - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective geminus, -a, -um; modifies pedunculis |