Bougainvillean identity

There are at least six legitimate ways to pronounce "bougainvillea." It's only a hardy woody vine but is also one of the longest words in the English language. When confusion exists over how to pronounce the scientific names of plants, we can usually take refuge in the spiffier common names. Such is not the case, however, with "bougainvillea," where the botanical name doubles as a common name.
The name derives from Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), a French navigator. A botanist sailing with Bougainville discovered bougainvillea plants when their ship put in along the coast of Brazil. I suppose the name of his superior officer was deemed as good a name as any by which to call the vine.