Nanothamnus sericeus

Nanothamnus sericeus Thomson (Unresolved), “J. Linn. Soc., Bot. ix. (1867) 342. t. 3” 1867. ;
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India (Maharashtra, Karnataka) as per POWO;
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Silky Dwarf Bush • Marathi: बुरंड Burand, बुरुंड Burund;

Asteraceae Week (Part I – Radiate heads) :: Nanothamnus sericeus at Koraigad :: 30 APR 09 08:33 :: DV24 : 3 images. 4 posts by 4 authors.

Nanothamnus sericeus Thomson

nan-oh-THAM-nus — Greek: nano (dwarf), thamnos (shrub) … Dave’s Botanary
ser-IK-ee-us — silky … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: silky dwarf bush • Marathi: बुरूंड burund
Endemic to: n Western Ghats (of India)
References: Flowers of India • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
at Koraigad on 30 APR 09

DV :: 01MAY12 – 0511 :: Grangea-like small herb at Tungwadi:
Place: at Tung Wadi, Lonavala
Time: May 1, 2012 at 5.11pm
Habit: small Asteraceae herb
Habitat: growing wild in dried field near bund ~ 2500 ft asl
Plant height: about 6 – 8 inches

I think this is similar to one that I had photographed from Panvel & posted earlier.
Let me check and get back.

Just a guess….leaves in your picture and mine posted earlier, the leaves resemble Blumea oxyodonta, ‘Spiny Leaved Blumea’ as in ‘flowersofindia’.
Kindly have a look.

Many thanks …– a very good possibility.

Does not match with images at Blumea oxyodonta DC.
Also I could not find match as per comparative images at Blumea

It is Blumea glomerata– corollas yellow, heads sessile in distinct fascicles on long nearly leafless spikes; leaves oblanceolate, coarsely toothed, or pinnatifid; plants densely hairy (as per FPM Gamble, ..)

Thank you very much … for resurfacing the query. Many thanks … for the ID.
May I take Blumea glomerata DC. as synonym of Blumea fistulosa (Roxb.) Kurz

Thanks, … But I am not getting convinced as per High resolution specimens at

GBIF

NHN

I find lot of variations in the Blumea species.

On perusing detailed specimens as below, I seems to agree with … id:

https://api.gbif.org/2F575222.jpg

https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/438141090

https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1998452676

https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2291099060

This is not Grangea for sure. will get back to the species in some time

Already identified as per feedback below:
It is Blumea glomerata– corollas yellow, heads sessile in distinct fascicles on long nearly leafless spikes; leaves oblanceolate, coarsely toothed, or pinnatifid; plants densely hairy(as per FPM Gamble, ..)

Yes now i recollect. it is Blumea glomerata..encountered it in Mumbai at S G. National park.

this is Nanothamnus sericeus Thomson

at Bhimashankar WLS (Western ghats, Maharashtra) on 5th jan, 2010; April 30, 2009: base of Koraigad, Lonavala, Maharastra;

ID Reqd. RDS 08/01/2010 – efloraofindia | Google Groups

DV – 30APR09 – 0833 :: member of Asteraceae ? – efloraofindia | Google Groups

References:

POWO The Plant List GBIF Flora of Peninsular India The journal of the Linnean Society of London, Volume 9 (By Linnean Society (London) (Description)) IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants: 1997 (edited by Kerry Scot Walter, Harriet J. Gillett) Dinesh Valke’s Flickr Post Flowers of India

Updated on January 12, 2025