Botany

Dipodium punctatum

Dipodium punctatum, commonly known as the blotched hyacinth-orchid, is a leafless orchid that is a native to eastern and south-eastern continental Australia. In summer it produces a tall flowering stem with up to sixty pale to bright pink flowers with heavy red blotches. A widespread and common species it is often confused with D. roseum and some authorities regard it as a synonym of D. squamatum.

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See also

• ▸Lachenalia corymbosa
• ▸Crucifixion Diptych (van der Weyden)
• ▸Bauhinia × blakeana

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