Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "helianthus" shine jinsin tsire-tsire masu fure a cikin dangin Asteraceae, wanda aka fi sani da sunflowers. Waɗannan tsire-tsire suna da manyan furanni masu launin rawaya masu haske waɗanda ke bin motsin rana a cikin yini. Sunan "helianthus" ya samo asali ne daga kalmomin Helenanci "helios," ma'anar rana, da "anthos," ma'anar fure.
