Kalmar "genus" tana nufin wani nau'i ko rukuni na kwayoyin halitta masu dangantaka, yayin da "Persoonia" wani nau'i ne na tsire-tsire a cikin dangin Proteaceae, 'yan asalin Australia. Tsire-tsire da ke cikin wannan jinsin bishiya ne ko kuma masu girma dabam, masu kunkuntar ganye da furanni masu launin rawaya ko kore waɗanda galibi ana jera su cikin gungu. Sunan "Persoonia" don girmamawa ne ga masanin kiwo na Holland Christiaan Hendrik Persoon.