Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Campanulales (15)
Family: Campanulaceae (15)(family description)
Genus: Centropogon (1)
Epithet: cornutus (L.) Druce (1)
Synonyms: Centropogon andropogon (Cav.) DC., Centropogon bonplandianus (Schult.) C.Presl, Centropogon fastuosum H. Jacq., Centropogon fastuosus Scheidw., Centropogon fastuosus Decne., Centropogon intermedius Zahlbr., Centropogon laevigatus (L.f.) DC., Centropogon oblongus Benth., Centropogon puerilis E.Wimm., Centropogon surinamensis (L.) C.Presl, Lobelia andropogon Cav.
andropogon => bearded-male
bonplandianus => in honor of Aimé Jacques Alexandre Bonpland (1773–1858), French explorer, botanist , and authority on the flora of Tropical America
cornutus => horned or spurred
fastuosum => haughty, proud, showy
fastuosus => haughty, proud, showy
intermedius => intermediate, in between, a hybrid
laevigatus => smooth
oblongus => oblong, longer than wide, elliptic with blunt ends
puerilis => immature, trivial
surinamensis => from Suriname