''Blumea sericea'', also known as silky dwarf bush, is a

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

of flowering plants in the fleabane tribe within the sunflower family. It has been placed as the sole species ''Nanothamnus sericeus'' in the

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...

genus ''Nanothamnus''. It is native to India (

Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...

and

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

).Thomson, Thomas. 1867. Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany 9: plate 3
line drawing of ''Nanothamnus sericeus''

References

Endemic flora of India (region) Inuleae {{Asteroideae-stub