Taxonomic history
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Veronica anagallis-aquatica in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 12.
today: The current name for this species is Veronica anagallis-aquatica L.
original Latin description
Veronica racemis lateralibus, foliis lanceolatis serratis, caule erecto.
English translation
Veronica with racemes lateral; with leaf blades lanceolate [and] serrate; with a stem erect.
| Veronica | Veronica |
| with racemes | racemis - ablative plural of second declension masculine noun racemus, -i |
| lateral; | lateralibus - ablative plural masculine of group B adjective lateralis, -is, -e; modifies racemis |
| with leaf blades | foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i |
| lanceolate | lanceolatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective lanceolatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| serrate; | serratis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective serratus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| caule | with a stem |
| erect. | erecto - ablative singular masculine of perfect passive participle of third conjugation verb erigo, erigere, erexi, erectum; modifies caule |