| Podolasia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Subfamily: | Lasioideae |
| Genus: | Podolasia N.E.Br. |
| Species: | P. stipitata |
| Binomial name | |
| Podolasia stipitata N.E.Br. |
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Podolasia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family. The single species that is contained within the genus is Podolasia stipitata. This species has vegetative features that are similar to the genus Lasia and has floral features similar to the genus Cyrtosperma. Podolasia stipitata is endemic to the Malay Archipelago. It has leathery leaves that can vary from being hastate to sagittate. The inflorescence is white when first produced but begin to turn purple from the top down as male anthesis begins. The fruit produced is large and red.