*Leonotis nepetifolia *(L.) R.Br. - *lee-on-OH-tis* -- lion's ear - *nep-eh-ti-FOH-lee-uh* -- having leaves like *Nepeta* (catnip)
[image: Matishul (Gujarati: મતિશૂલ)]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/4170781783/> Dec 7, 2009 at Rajguru Nagar near Pune *commonly known as*: annual lion's ear, christmas candlestick, lion's ear • *Bengali*: ভূত ভৈরব bhut bhairab, hejurchei • *Gujarati*: મતિશૂલ matishul • *Hindi*: बड़ा गूमा bara guma, लाल गूमा lal guma • *Kannada*: ದೀಪ ಶೂಲ dipa shula, ರಣಭೇರಿ ranabheri • *Konkani*: दीपमाळ dipamaal • *Marathi*: दीपमाळ dipamaal, माथेशूळ matheshul • *Oriya*: barcha • *Sanskrit*: ग्रन्थिपर्णक granthiparnaka, माथाशूल mathashul • *Tamil*: இரணபேரி irana-peri • *Telugu*: ముల్లు గొలిమిడి mullu golimidi, రాణ చెట్టు rana-chettu *Native to*: tropical Africa and southern India - [image: Dipamaal (Marathi: दीपमाळ)]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3106599158/> ... Dec 13, 2008, somewhere near Nashik along NH 3 - [image: Leonotis nepetifolia]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3106612888/> ... Dec 13, 2008, somewhere near Nashik along NH 3 Regards. Dinesh
