Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Boletus versicolor in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 1176 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
Today: The current name for this species is Trametes versicolor (L.: Fr.) Lloyd
original Latin description
Boletus acaulis: fasciis dicoloribus poris albis.
English translation
Boletus stemless, [and] with bands two-colored [and] with pores white.
| Boletus | Boletus |
| stemless; | acaulis - nominative singular masculine of group B adjective acaulis, -is, -e; modifies Boletus |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| with bands | fasciis - ablative plural of first declension feminine noun fascia, -ae |
| two-colored | dicoloribus - ablative plural femiine of group B adjective dicoloris, -is, -e; modifies fasciis |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| with pores | poris - ablative plural of second declension masculine noun porus, -i |
| white. | albis - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective albus, -a, -um; modifies poris |