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

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), 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 ...

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 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 ''Kar ...

).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