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Agaricus quercinus L.

Taxonomic history:
   1753: Linnaeus described this species as Agaricus quercinus in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 1176 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
   Today: The current name for this species is Daedalea quercina (L.:Fr.) Pers.


original Latin description
Agaricus acaulis, lamellis labyrinthiformibus.

English translation
Agaricus stemless; [and] with lamellae irregularly bent and crumpled.



English translation with commentary
Agaricus Agaricus
stemless; acaulis - nominative singular masculine of group B adjective acaulis, -is, -e; modifies Agaricus
[and] [added for smoother reading]
with lamellae lamellis - ablative plural of first declension feminine noun lamella, -ae
irregularly bent and crumpled. labyrinthiformibus - ablative plural feminine of group B adjective labyrinthiformis, -is, -e; modifies lamellis


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