Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Lamiales (199)
Family: Lamiaceae (99)(family description)
Genus: Monarda (1)
Epithet: fistulosa L. (2)
Synonyms: Monarda affinis Link, Monarda albiflora C.Morren, Monarda barbata Wender., Monarda coerulea Benth., Monarda commutata Wender., Monarda cristata Benth., Monarda dubia Benth., Monarda hybrida Wender., Monarda involucrata Wender., Monarda lilacina Wender., Monarda longifolia Lam., Monarda oblongata Aiton, Monarda purpurascens Dum.Cours., Monarda purpurea Pursh, Monarda scabra Beck, Monarda undulata Tausch ex Rchb., Monarda urticifolia Tausch, Monarda varians W.Barton, Monarda violacea Desf., Monarda virginalis Vilm., Pycnanthemum monardella Michx.
affinis => similar, related, of near alliance
albiflora => white-flowered
barbata => bearded, having tufts of long weak hairs
commutata => changed, altered
cristata => comb-like, crested
dubia => doubtful, uncertain (usually in regard to taxonomic placement)
fistulosa => tubular, hollow throughout as the leaf of an onion, or full of holes
hybrida => hybrid cross, between two species, sharing both characteristics
involucrata => enwrapped, provided with covering, rolled together
longifolia => having long leaves
oblongata => oblong, long in one way
purpurascens => purplish or turning purple
purpurea => purple
scabra => rough to touch
undulata => wavy, with wavy margin
urticifolia => nettle-leaved
violacea => derived from the Latin "viola" meaning violet