Kalmar “genus” tana nufin matsayi na haraji da ake amfani da shi wajen rarraba ilimin halittu, kuma “Baccharis” sunan jinsin tsirrai ne. Rarraba rukunin tsire-tsire a cikin dangin Asteraceae, wanda aka fi sani da halittar Baccharis. Waɗannan tsire-tsire 'yan asalin ƙasar Amurka ne, kuma galibi suna da ƙanana, furanni marasa kyan gani da kunkuntar ganye. Wasu nau'in Baccharis ana amfani da su wajen maganin gargajiya, yayin da wasu kuma ana ɗaukar su ciyawa ne ko nau'in ɓarna a wasu wurare.