Kalmar "Aerides" tana nufin jinsin orchids waɗanda suke da farko epiphytic (girma a kan wasu tsire-tsire), tare da wasu nau'in lithophytic (girma a kan duwatsu). Sunan "Aerides" ya fito ne daga kalmar Helenanci "aer" ma'ana iska, kuma yana nufin cewa tsire-tsire a cikin wannan jinsin suna da tushen iska.
