Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Liliopsida (392)
Order: Poales (4)
Family: Flagellariaceae (2)(family description)
Genus: Flagellaria (2)
Epithet: guineensis Schum. (2)
Synonym: Flagellaria indica var. guineensis (Schumach.) Engl.
guineensis => indicates origin in the Guinea Coast
indica => from or referring in some way to India