Taxonomic history
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Veronica chamaedrys in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 13.
today: The current name for this species is Veronica chamaedrys L.
original Latin diagnosis
Veronica racemis lateralibus, foliis ovatis rugosis dentatis, caule debili.
English translation
Veronica with racemes lateral; with leaf blades ovate, rugose, [and] dentate; with a stem weak.
| 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 |
| ovate, | ovatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective ovatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| rugose, | rugosis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective rugosus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| dentate; | dentatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective dentatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| with a stem | caule - ablative singular of third declension masculine noun caulis, -is |
| weak. | debili - ablative singular masculine of group B adjective debilis, -is, -e; modifies caule |