| Blotched hyacinth orchid | |
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| Dipodium punctatum in Bournda National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Dipodium |
| Species: | D. punctatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Dipodium punctatum | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dipodium punctatum, commonly known as the blotched hyacinth-orchid,[2] 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.
- ^ "Dipodium punctatum". APNI. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. p. 272. ISBN 1877069124.