Kalmar “genus” tana nufin matsayi na haraji da aka yi amfani da shi wajen rarrabuwar halittu. Ana amfani da shi don rukunin nau'ikan da ke da alaƙa iri ɗaya da kakannin juyin halitta."Scutellaria" wani nau'in tsire-tsire ne na furanni a cikin dangin Lamiaceae, wanda aka fi sani da skullcaps. Sunan "Scutellaria" ya fito ne daga kalmar Latin "scutella," wanda ke nufin "karamin tasa" ko "sauser," yana nufin siffar calyx da ke kewaye da furanni.Saboda haka, "genus" Scutellaria" yana nufin rukuni na tsire-tsire a cikin dangin Lamiaceae waɗanda aka fi sani da skullcaps, suna da ƙananan calyxes masu siffar tasa da ke kewaye da furanni.