ðə spəsˈɪfɪk ˈɛpɪθɪt, ˈɜːɹɪθɹˌɑːsoːɹə, ɪz dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌm tˈuː ˈeɪntʃənt ɡɹˈiːk wˈɜːdz,  mˈiːnɪŋ ɹˈɛd, ænd mˈiːnɪŋ hˈiːp.
The specific epithet, erythrosora, is derived from two Ancient Greek words,  () meaning red, and  () meaning heap.