Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Veronica alpina in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 11.
today: The current name for this species is Veronica alpina L.
original Latin description
Veronica corymbo terminali, foliis oppositis, calycibus hispidis.
English translation
Veronica with a corymb terminal; with leaves opposite; with calyces hispid.
| Veronica | Veronica |
| with a corymb | corymbo - ablative singular of second declension masculine noun corymbus, -i |
| terminal; | terminali - ablative singular masculine of group B adjective terminalis, -is, -e; modifies corymbo |
| with leaves | foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i |
| opposite; | oppositis - ablative plural neuter of perfect passive participle of third conjugation verb oppono, opponere, opposui, oppositum; modifies foliis |
| with calyces | calycibus - ablative plural of masculine noun calyx, calycis |
| hispid. | hispidis - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective hispidus, -a, -um; modifies calycibus |