- Dipodium punctatum
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Dipodium punctatum 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Cymbidieae Subtribe: Cyrtopodiinae Alliance: Dipodium Genus: Dipodium Species: D. punctatum Binomial name Dipodium punctatum
(Sm.) R.Br.Synonyms - Dendrobium punctatum Sm.
- Wailesia punctata (Sm.) G.Nicholson
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.
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
Categories:- Flora of New South Wales
- Flora of Queensland
- Flora of South Australia
- Flora of Tasmania
- Orchidaceae of Australia
- Dipodium
- Orchid species
- Cymbidieae stubs
- Australian plant stubs
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