Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2654)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2567)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2163)
Order: Gentianales (112)
Family: Rubiaceae (61)(family description)
Genus: Crossopteryx (1)
Epithet: febrifuga (Afzel. ex G.Don) Benth. (1)
Synonyms: Chomellia buchananii K. Schum., Crossopteryx africana Baillon, Crossopteryx kotschyana Fenzl., Rondeletia africana Winterb., Rondeletia febrifuga G.Don, Tarenna angolensis Hiern
africana => of African origin
angolensis => from Angola
buchananii => in honor of John Buchanan (1819-1898), New Zealand botanist and scientific artist
febrifuga => febrifuge, acting to reduce fever
kotschyana => in honor of Theodor Kotschy (1813–1866), Austrian botanist and plant collector in North African and western Asia