Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Cornales (10)
Family: Acanthaceae (25)(family description)
Genus: Davidia (1)
Epithet: involucrata Baill. (2)
involucrata => enwrapped, provided with covering, rolled together