I-Polygala paucifolia igama lesayensi lesitshalo esaziwa ngokuthi yi-"gaywings" noma "fringed polygala". Kuyisitshalo esincane esinamakhambi esihlala isikhathi eside esidabuka eNyakatho Melika, esomndeni wakwaPolygalaceae.Ngokwencazelo yesichazamazwi yegama elithi "Polygala paucifolia", kubhekiselwa egameni lesayensi lesitshalo, okuyigama lesayensi. iyinhlanganisela yegama lohlobo "Polygala" kanye negama lezinhlobo elithi "paucifolia". Igama lohlobo lwePolygala lisuselwa emagameni esiGreki athi "poly" okusho "abaningi" futhi "gala" okusho "ubisi", ebhekisela enkolelweni yokuthi lesi sitshalo sandisa ukukhiqizwa kobisi ezilwaneni ezincelisayo. Igama lesitshalo elithi "paucifolia" lisho "amaqabunga ambalwa", okusho inani elincane lamaqabunga esitshalo.