👉 Plumbagin (plumbago) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. These plants are native to tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, including Africa, Asia, Australia, and South America. The specific name "plumbago" comes from Latin and means "plumbus," which refers to a plant with a root like a plumb line (plumbum), and the word "ginous" which means "tightly packed." This term is used
