Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
pardalinum
ID:
944843

Status:
valid

Authors:
D.L.Jones

Source:
wcs

Year:
1996

Citation Micro:
Muelleria 9: 105 (1996)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000944181



Common Names

  • Dipodium Pardalinum
  • Pardalinum Orchid
  • Pardalinum Dipodium


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Description

Dipodium pardalinum (also called Leopard 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 pardalinum 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 pardalinum 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 pardalinum 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 pardalinum

Dipodium pardalinum 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-62614: Based on the initial data import
David Lloyd Jones (b.1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'D.L.Jones' in the authors string.