Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Verbena curassavica in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 19.
today: The current name for this species is Tamonea curassavica (L.) Pers.
original Latin diagnosis
Verbena diandra, spicis longis, calycibus aristatis, foliis ovatis argute serratis.
English translation
Verbena two-stamened, with spikes long; with calyces awned; [and] with leaf blades ovate [and] sharply serrate.
| 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 |
| long; | longis - ablative plural feminine of group A adjective longus, -a, -um; modifies spicis |
| with calyces | calycibus - ablative plural of third declension masculine noun calyx, calycis |
| awned; | aristatis - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective aristatus, -a, -um); modifies calycibus |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| with leaf blades | foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, folii |
| ovate | ovatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective ovatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| sharply | argute - adverb |
| serrate. | serratis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective serratus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |