D. roseum has a broader band of hairs and striping on its labellum, smaller spots and much more recurved sepals and petals.

D. punctatum lacks striping on its labellum, has much more pronounced spotting, and has flat or barely recurved sepals and petals.

[6] Dipodium roseum was first formally described in 1991 by David Jones and Mark Clements and the description was published in Australian Orchid Research.

[1][8] The specific epithet (roseum) is a Latin word meaning "rose-coloured",[9] referring to the colour of the flowers of this orchid.

[3]: 270 No leafless species of Dipodium has been sustained in cultivation due to the inability to replicate its association with mycorrhizal fungi in a horticultural context.