ðə spˈiːsiːz nˈeɪm kˈeɪpənsˌɪs, mˈiːnɪŋ "ʌvðə kˈeɪp", ɪz ˈæktʃuːəli ɐ mɪsnˈoʊmɚ, æz nˈɪkəlˌɑːz mˈɪɹbɜːɡ wʌz ˌʌndɚ ðə mɪstˈeɪkən ɪmpɹˈɛʃən ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz nˈeɪɾɪv tə ðə kˈeɪp ʌv ɡˈʊd hˈoʊp, ɪn sˈʌðɚn ˈæfɹɪkə.
The species name capensis, meaning "of the cape", is actually a misnomer, as Nicolaas Meerburgh was under the mistaken impression that it was native to the Cape of Good Hope, in southern Africa.