Dipodium punctatum
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
| Subtribe: | Cyrtopodiinae |
| Alliance: | Dipodium |
| Genus: | Dipodium |
| Species: | D. punctatum |
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| Dipodium punctatum (Sm.) R.Br. |
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Dipodium punctatum (known as "hyacinth orchid" or "Christmas orchid", though both names can refer to other species also) is a native orchid of Australia.
D. punctatum is a brown stemmed, leafless narrow perennial plant that grows to height of 0.75 m. This species is terrestrial, favouring protected shady positions in dry forests or woodlands as it is drought and frost tender. The summer flowers are about 5 cm across with Hyacinth-like pink and dense purple-red spotting on segments. This orchid is common along the coast and Northern Tablelands of New South Wales, also Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.
Similar species include D. variegatum, D. pulchellum, D. hamiltonianum and D. roseum.
[edit] References
- "Dipodium punctatum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=25299.
- Dipodium punctatum Ecology of Cumberland Plain Woodland, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
- Dipodium punctatum ABC
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