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.
| 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 |