Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Lamiales (196)
Family: Bignoniaceae (19)(family description)
Genus: Handroanthus (1)
Epithet: impetiginosus (Mart. ex DC.) Mattos (1)
Synonyms: Gelseminum avellanedae (Lorentz ex Griseb.) Kuntze, Handroanthus avellanedae (Lorentz ex Griseb.) Mattos, Tabebuia avellanedae Lorentz ex Griseb., Tabebuia dugandii Standl., Tabebuia impetiginosa (Mart. ex DC.) Standl., Tabebuia nicaraguensis S.F.Blake, Tabebuia palmeri Rose, Tabebuia schunkevigoi D.R.Simpson, Tecoma adenophylla Bureau & K.Schum., Tecoma avellanedae (Lorentz ex Griseb.) Speg., Tecoma impetiginosa Mart. ex DC., Tecoma integra (Sprague) Hassl.
adenophylla => glandular-leaved
dugandii => in honor of Armando Dugand (1906-1971), Colombian botanist, geobotanist and ornithologist
impetiginosa => suitable for the treatment of impetigo (pustular skin disease, scaly skin eruption)
impetiginosus => suitable for the treatment of impetigo (pustular skin disease, scaly skin eruption)
integra => entire, whole
nicaraguensis => from Nicaragua
palmeri => in honor of Edward Palmer (1829-1911), British-American botanist and archaeologist
schunkevigoi => in honor of José Schunke Vigo (fl. 1935-1978), Peruvian plant collector