Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
pulchellum
ID:
944846

Status:
valid

Authors:
D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1987

Citation Micro:
Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland 98: 128 (1987)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000944184

Common Names

  • Dipodium Pulchellum
  • Pulchellum Orchid
  • Pulchellum Dipodium

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Description

Dipodium pulchellum (also called Beautiful Dipodium, among many other common names) is a species of orchid that is native to India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. It is found in moist grasslands and open woodlands. It has an upright habit and produces yellow-green flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Dipodium pulchellum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used to make herbal teas. It has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties and is used to treat digestive and respiratory disorders.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Dipodium pulchellum has small, white flowers with three petals and three sepals. The seeds are small, brown, and round. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Dipodium pulchellum can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light frost.

Where to Find Dipodium pulchellum

Dipodium pulchellum is native to tropical and subtropical Asia, from India to China and south to Indonesia.

Species in the Orchidaceae family

Aa fiebrigii, Aa hartwegii, Aa hieronymi, Aa leucantha, Aa lorentzii, Aa macra, Aa achalensis, Aa maderoi, Aa mandonii, Aa matthewsii, Aa microtidis, Aa paleacea, Aa argyrolepis, Aa riobambae, Aa rosei, Aa schickendanzii, Aa sphaeroglossa, Aa trilobulata, Aa weddelliana, Aa aurantiaca, Aa calceata, Aa colombiana, Aa denticulata, Aa erosa, Aa figueroi, Aa lozanoi, Aa lehmannii, Acampe carinata, Acampe cephalotes, Acampe ochracea, Acampe pachyglossa, Acampe praemorsa, Acampe joiceyana, Acampe hulae, Acanthophippium bicolor, Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, Acanthophippium curtisii, Acanthophippium eburneum, Acanthophippium gougahense, Acanthophippium javanicum, Acanthophippium lilacinum, Acanthophippium mantinianum, Acanthophippium parviflorum, Acanthophippium pictum, Acanthophippium splendidum, Acanthophippium striatum, Acanthophippium sylhetense, Acanthophippium curtisii, Achlydosa glandulosa, Acianthera aculeata,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-62617: Based on the initial data import
David Lloyd Jones (b.1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'D.L.Jones' in the authors string.
Mark Alwin Clements (b.1949): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'M.A.Clem.' in the authors string.