Etymology
The species epithet sooryaprakashi is a Latinised noun of Sooryaprakash in genitive case, honouring Sooryaprakash Shenoy. He was an eminent botanist and the Head Scientist of the Botany Division at the Dr. Shivaram Karanth Nisargadhama (biological park) in Pilikula, Karnataka, India. He is widely regarded for his dedicated efforts towards biodiversity conservation in the Western Ghats. ==References==