Kalmar "genus" tana nufin matsayi na harajin da ake amfani da shi wajen rarraba kwayoyin halitta, kuma "Mutisia" wani nau'i ne na tsire-tsire na furanni a cikin dangin sunflower (Asteraceae) wanda ya fito ne daga Kudancin Amirka, musamman a cikin Andes Mountains. Don haka, kalmar “Gentus Mutisia” tana nufin rukunin tsire-tsire da ke cikin jinsin Mutisia, waɗanda ke da alaƙa da furanni masu kyan gani, furanni masu kama da hawa ko kuma dabi’ar girma.