Anisotome aromatica, commonly known as aromatic aniseed, kopoti, or common aniseed, is a species of plant, endemic to New Zealand. Description. A small plant with white flowers, bunches of flowers coming off a single stalk, and divaricating prostrate leaves. Range. Both islands of New Zealand. Habitat. Subarctic and subalpine areas. Etymology. The specific epithet "aromatica" refers to its smell. Taxonomy. "Anisotome aromatica" contains the following varieties: