Taxonomic history
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Viola calcarata in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 935 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
Today: The current name for this species is Viola calcarata L.
original Latin diagnosis
Viola caule abbreviato, florum nectario petalis longiore, foliis subovatis.
English translation
Viola with a stem shortened; of the flowers with the nectary than the petals longer; with leaf blades subovate.
| Viola | Viola |
| with a stem | caule - ablative singular of third declension masculine noun caulis, caulis |
| shortened; | abbreviato - ablative singular masculine of group A adjective abbreviatus, -a, -um; modifies caule |
| of the flowers | florum - genitive plural of third declension masculine noun flos, floris |
| with a nectary | nectario - ablative singular of second declension neuter noun nectarium, -i |
| than the petals | petalis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun petalum, -i; object of longiore |
| longer; | longiore - comparative degree, ablative singular neuter of group A adjective longus, -a, -um; agrees with nectario |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| with leaf blades | foliis - ablative plural of seond declension neuter nout folium, -i |
| subovate. | subovatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective subovatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |