Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Veronica serpyllifolia in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 12.
today: The current name for this species is Veronica serpyllifolia L.
original Latin description
Veronica corymbo terminali subspicato, foliis ovatis glabris crenatis.
English translation
Veronica with a corymb terminal [and] subspicate; with leaves ovate, glabrous, [and] crenate.
| 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 |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| subspicate; | subspicato - ablative singular masculine of group A adjective subspicatus, -a, -um; modifies corymbo |
| with leaves | foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i |
| ovate, | ovatis - ablative plural neuter group A adjective ovatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| glabrous, | glabris - ablative plural neuter group A adjective glabrus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| ovate, | ovatis - ablative plural neuter group A adjective ovatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| crenate | crenatis - ablative plural neuter group A adjective crenatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |