Basionym Name:Hydnum colossus Bres., [as 'colossum'] Atti Imp. Regia Accad. Rovereto 8(2): 130 (1902)
Homotypic synonyms:Sarcodon colossus (Bres.) Bataille, [as 'colossum'] Bull. trimest. Soc. mycol. Fr. 39(4): 207 (1924)