Kalmar "Genus" tana nufin nau'in haraji a ilmin halitta, matsayi sama da nau'in jinsi kuma ƙasa da iyali, kuma "Epidendrum" wani nau'i ne na orchids wanda ya ƙunshi fiye da nau'in 1,000. Saboda haka, ma'anar ƙamus na "Genus Epidendrum" ita ce rarrabuwa taxonomic na ƙungiyar orchids na asalin Epidendrum.
