Global InformationDipodium stenocheilum information
| Tropical hyacinth orchid | |
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| Dipodium stenocheilum in Charles Darwin 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. stenocheilum
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| Binomial name | |
| Dipodium stenocheilum O.Schwarz[1][2]
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| Synonyms | |
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Dipodium punctatum var. stenocheilum (O.Schwarz) Rupp | |
Dipodium stenocheilum, commonly known as tropical hyacinth-orchid,[3] is a leafless saprophytic orchid that is endemic to northern Australia. For most of the year the plant is dormant but in summer it produces a tall flowering stem with up to twenty five white flowers with purple spots and a mauve labellum.
- ^ "Dipodium stenocheilum". APNI. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Dipodium stenocheilum O.Schwarz". The Plant List version 1.1. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. p. 273. ISBN 1877069124.