Philadelphus coronarius

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Philadelphus coronarius L.

Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Philadelphus coronarius in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 470.
today: The current name for this species is Philadelphus coronarius L.

original Latin diagnosis
Philadelphus foliis subdentatis.

English translation
Philadelphus with leaf blades somewhat toothed.

English translation with commentary

Philadelphus Philadelphus

with leaf blades foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, folii

somewhat toothed. subdentatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective subdentatus, -a, -um); modifies foliis

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Philadelphus	Philadelphus
with leaf blades	foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, folii
somewhat toothed.	subdentatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective subdentatus, -a, -um); modifies foliis