Dipodium campanulatum (bell-flower hyacinth orchid) is a leafless orchid with a green to reddish
stem of 40Ð70cm tall. Each plant produces 15 to 35 white bell shaped flowers that are 15Ð29mm
in width and marked by large dark pink blotches and spots. The petals are incurved giving the
flowers a bell-shaped appearance.
bell-flower hyacinth orchid |
Dipodium campanulatum
Status: Endangered on the EPBC Act list
Government evidence of impact of climate change:
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Australian Government, Conservation Advice, Dipodium campanulatum
Climate change also poses a threat to the species due to changes in rainfall and temperature; the effects on the species pollinators and increased frequency of extreme events such as heat waves (Barman Devadas 2013).
Climate change may also pose a current and emerging risk to the species via changes to temperature and rainfall; effects on pollinators and increased frequency of extreme weather events such as heat waves (Barman Devadas; 2013).