ɪnðə pˈæst, ðə splˈɛndɪd æstɹˈeɪpiə hˈæzbiːn plˈeɪst ɪn ɪts ˈoʊn dʒˈɛnəs ðˌoʊ vˈɛɹi bɹˈiːfli, kˌælɐstɹˈeɪpiə, wˌɪtʃ mˈiːnz "bjˈuːɾifəl æstɹˈeɪpiə".
In the past, the splendid astrapia has been placed in its own genus (though very briefly), Calastrapia, which means "beautiful astrapia".