Dipodium punctatum
Common Name:
Hyacinth Orchid
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Otway Plain, Eastern Highlands, East Gippsland (KSVWZ) also NSW and possibly other States [3]
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Open-forest
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Flower Description:
Pink with blotches
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Habit:
Terrestrial, saprophytic herb to 80 cm tall
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
Flowers open widely (they are not bell-shaped) and have heavy blotches on the pink petals
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Conservation status:
Not threatened
References:
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Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria