Encyclia wani nau'in nau'in orchids ne na epiphytic wanda ke da asali a Amurka. Sunan "Encyclia" ya samo asali ne daga kalmomin Helenanci "en," ma'anar "ciki," da "kyklos," ma'ana "da'irar." Yana nufin tsarin madauwari na sassan furanni, wanda shine sifa ta wannan nau'in.
