A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

vere (adv.): actually, genuinely, really (as opp. to a declaration or claim), in fact, properly, rightly, exactly, according to truth, truly, CORRECTLY; truthfully [> L. verus,-a,-um (adj.A), true]; cf. vero (adv.) 'certainly, assuredly, in truth, in fact, exactly, surely; see truly;

“(indicating that a person or thing lives up to its description) in the true sense of the term” (Glare).

(in comparisons) “(in indicating the more suitable of two terms or expressions) ‘more correctly,’ ‘more exactly’ (Glare). - differt foliis non vere lanceolatis, it differs by the leaves not truly lanceolate.

- ordo vere naturalis, quamvis primo aspectu heterogeneus (B&H), an order truly natural, although at first sight heterogeneous.

- semina ideo semper vere parietalia, sed nunc placentae parieti contiguae nunc septi angulo interno adfixa plurima, parvula (DeCandolle), the seeds for this reason are truly parietal, but sometimes contiguous to the wall of the placenta, sometimes attached to the inner angle of the septum, very many, rather small.

- [moss] ex ista definitione Neckerae crispae nomine specificum summopere improprium, quandoquidem eius superficies nullatenus crispa est sed vere undulosa (Brid.), according to that definition of Neckera crispa the species name [i.e. the epithet ‘crispa’] is very improper [i.e. unsuitable], since in fact its surface is in no way crisped but it is really undulose [i.e. full of small undulations or waves].

- Species omnes eximie variabiles, non ultra 70 nobis cognitae sunt (ad 110 auctoribus variis multiplicatae), sed ex his magnopere dubitamus quin ultra 15-20 sint vere distinctae (B&H), all of the species are exceptionally variable, not more than 70 are known to us] (multiplied to 110 by various authors), out of these we very much doubt that more than 15-20 may be actually distinct.

vere (noun): abl. sg. of ver, gen. sg. veris (s.n.III), q.v. 'in spring,' often referring to fruiting or flowering time;

- (fungi) perennis: junior sero autumno, fertilis vere et aestate (S&A), perennial: the younger in late autumn, fertile in spring and summer.