Gopoli / Malabar Catmint
Anisomeles malabarica
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- October-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Anisomeles malabarica
- Genus
- Anisomeles
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia to Australia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Lamiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Gopoli, Codhara
- Tamil
- Peyimarutti, பெருந்தும்பை
- Telugu
- Moga-biran, Mogabheri
- Kannada
- ಗಂಡುಕರಿತುಂಬೆ Gandu kari tumbe, ಗಂಡುಬೀರನಗಿಡ Gandubirana gida, ಮೊಗವೀರಚೊಟ್ಟು Mogaveerachettu
- Malayalam
- Perumtumpa, Karintumpa
- Marathi
- गोजिभा Gojibha, Gojibha
About Gopoli
Malabar Catmint (Anisomeles malabarica) is an undershrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family (Mint/Sage family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, verticillaster (whorled cymes) flower clusters, 4 nutlets fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles. Native to India, it is distributed across Indo-Malesia to Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Gopoli belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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