Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Verbena orubica in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 18.
today: The current name for this species is Stachytaroheta orubica (L.) Vahl
original Latin diagnosis
Verbena diandra, spicis longissimis foliosis.
English translation
Verbena two-stamened, with spikes very long and foliose.
| Verbena | Verbena |
| two-stamened, | diandra - nominative singular feminine of group A adjective diandrus, -a, -um; modifies Verbena |
| with spikes | spicis - ablative plural of first declension feminine noun spica, -ae |
| very long | longissimis - ablative plural femine of superlative degree of group A adjective longus, -a, -um; modifies spicis |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| foliose. | foliosis - ablative plural feminine of group A adjective foliosus, -a, -um; modifies spicis |