Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Clathrus cancellatus in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 1179 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
Today: The current name for this species is Clathrus ruber Pers.: Pers.
original Latin description
Clathrus acaulis subrotundus.
English translation
Clathrus stemless [and[ nearly round in outline.
| Clathrus | Clathrus |
| stemless | acaulis - nominative singular masculine of group B adjective acaulis, -is, -e; modifies Boletus |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| nearly round in outline. | subrotundus - nominative singular masculine of group A adjective subrotundus, -a, -um; modifies Clathrus |