''Indodalzellia gracilis'' is a species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

in the family

Podostemaceae Podostemaceae (riverweed family), a family in the order Malpighiales, comprise about 50 genera and species of more or less thalloid aquatic herbs. Distribution and habitat They are found mostly in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide. Ma ...

. It is the sole species in genus ''Indodalzellia''. It is an aquatic subshrub native to

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

state in southwestern

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. It was first described as ''Dalzellia gracilis'' in 2001. In 2009 it was placed in its own genus as ''Indodalzellia gracilis''.

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{{Taxonbar, from= Q21078417, from2= Q18119827 Podostemaceae Podostemaceae genera Monotypic Malpighiales genera Endemic flora of India (region) Plants described in 2001