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Boletus roxanae

Boletus roxanae

9.9
A mushroom with a rusty red cap, pores that turn yellow, and a pale yellow stalk
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Boletus roxanae
  • The mycologist identified the specimen as Boletus roxanae thanks to its rusty cap and pale yellow stalk.

Examples

  • You should consult a field guide before collecting Boletus roxanae for culinary purposes.

  • The forest floor was dotted with patches of Boletus roxanae after the recent rainfall.

  • The Boletus roxanae is known for its unique rusty red cap.

  • Have you ever seen a Boletus roxanae in the wild?

  • The mycologist identified the specimen as Boletus roxanae thanks to its rusty cap and pale yellow stalk.

  • You should consult a field guide before collecting Boletus roxanae for culinary purposes.

  • The forest floor was dotted with patches of Boletus roxanae after the recent rainfall.

Surface Forms

Boletus roxanae singular
Boletus roxanaes plural

Morphology

Boletus + roxanae

The element 'Boletus' clearly signals the genus (a type of bolete mushroom), so a learner who recognises that word can infer this is a kind of Boletus. However 'roxanae' is a Latinized specific epithet with no lexical meaning in English, and recognising the binomial naming convention is not guaranteed at B1, so the full referential meaning is only partially predictable.

Etymology

The name Boletus roxanae comes from a common scientific habit: Boletus is the group name for mushrooms with a sponge-like surface under the cap, and roxanae likely honors a person called 'Roxana'. So the name simply says it is a bolete mushroom named after 'Roxana'.