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Boletus fomentarius L.

Taxonomic history:
   1753: Linnaeus described this species as Boletus fomentarius in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 1176 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
   Today: The current name for this species is Fomes fomentarius (L.: Fr.) J.J. Kickx


original Latin description
Boletus acaulis pulvinatus inaequalis obtusus, poris teretibus aequalibus glaucis.

English translation
Boletus stemless, strongly convex, unequal, [and] obtuse; [and] with pores equal and glaucous.



English translation with commentary
Boletus Boletus
stemless, acaulis - nominative singular masculine of group B adjective acaulis, -is, -e; modifies Boletus
strongly convex, pulvinatus - nominative singular masculine of group A adjective pulvinatus, -a, -um; modifies Boletus
unequal, inaequalis - nominative singular masculine of group B adjective inaequalis, -is, -e; modifies Boletus
[and] [added for smoother reading]
obtuse; obtusus - nominative singular masculine of group A adjective obtusus, -a, -um; modifies Boletus
with pores poris - ablative plural of second declension masculine noun porus, -i
round in cross-section, teretibus - ablative plural masculine of group B adjective teres, teres, teres; modifies poris
equal, aequalibus - ablative plural masculine of group B adjective aequalis, -is, -e; modifies poris
[and] [added for smoother reading]
glaucous. glaucis - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective glaucus, -a, -um; modifies poris


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