Dipodium punctatum

1 Blotched Hyacinth Orchid at Benandarah, NSW

Dipodium punctatum at Benandarah, NSW - 25 Nov 2018
Dipodium punctatum at Benandarah, NSW - 25 Nov 2018
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Identification history

Unidentified 3 Dec 2018 nickhopkins

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Personally identified it as a Dipodium roseum Treescape (within 10m): Casuarina, Ironbark, and stringy bark. Geography: On top of a ridge, south facing side. Stem Height: 65cm Stem Circumference: 10mm Flowers about the same size as a 5 cent coin.

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MikeLeggett wrote:
   4 Dec 2018
Hi Nick - D. roseum and D. punctatum are very close. According to Jones (1988) D. punctatum have '..a sparse central band of hairs extending from the callas to the apex.'; this is visible in your shots. I posted some D.roseum yesterday for you to compare.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 25 Nov 2018 02:00 PM Recorded on
  • nickhopkins Recorded by

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