[Trinity] Plant identification in Trinity College MS O.2.48 Apuleii Herbarium

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Another animal anecdote on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.: herba nepitella is called "gatara" because it plays some part in cats' love life... I think... Marco?

It is still called nepitella today in Italy and is used for cooking.
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Thank you, Koen. This is also very interesting. 

The name of the plant is Nepitella, others call it Neputella | Others herba Attraras[?] Others call it Gatara | It is called "herba Gatara" because iS[?] says that if a female cat is | in love [i.e. in heat] and eats of this plant, without | coitus with a male cat, it is said she will be pregnant. ...

I guess the abbreviation highlighted in blue is the name of the author who discussed this legend. I have been unable to identify him or find another discussion of this legend. If it really reads "is" it could be Isidore of Seville, but I really can't tell.