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Syringa vulgaris L.

Taxonomic history:
    1753: Linnaeus described this species as Syringa vulgars in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 9 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
   today: The current name for this species is Syringa vulgaris L.


original Latin description
Syringa foliis ovato-cordatis.

English translation
Syringa with leaves ovate-cordate.


English translation with commentary
Syringa Syringa
with leaves foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i
ovate-cordate. ovato-cordatis - combining form of group A adjective ovatus, -a, -um + ablative plural neuter of group A adjective cordatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis



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