Kalmar “Genus” tana nufin rarrabuwa taxonomic na rayayyun halittu waɗanda suka haɗa da nau’in nau’i ɗaya ko fiye da haka. Sunan ya samo asali ne daga kalmar Latin "abigo," wanda ke nufin kora ko kora, kamar yadda aka yi imanin shukar tana da kayan magani don magance cututtuka daban-daban. Nau'in jinsin Ajuga an fi sani da bugleweed kuma ana samun su a yankuna masu zafi a duk faɗin duniya.