Miltoniopsis
Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Oncidiinae
Genus: Miltoniopsis
God.-Leb.
Type species
Miltoniopsis vexillaria
(Rchb.f.) Godefroy-Lebeuf.
Species
  • Miltoniopsis bismarckii
  • Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis
  • Miltoniopsis roezlii
  • Miltoniopsis vexillaria
  • Miltoniopsis warscewiczii

Miltoniopsis, abbreviated Mltnps. in horticultural trade,[1] is a genus of orchids native to Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[2] This genus comprises 5 species.[3] Miltoniopsis's common name is Pansy Orchid.[2]

Although the flowers are similar, Miltoniopsis differs from Miltonia by having one leaf to each pseudobulb, and a lobed column that is united to the labellum through a keel. In addition, the column is not concave at the base.[4]

Species

ImageNameDistributionElevation (m)
Miltoniopsis bismarckii Dodson & D.E. Benn.Ecuador and Peru600–1800 meters
Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis (Linden & Rchb. f.) Garay & Dunst.Colombia (Cundinamarca and Norte de Santander)1200–1500 meters
Miltoniopsis roezlii (Rchb. f.) God.-Leb.Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama200–1000 meters
Miltoniopsis vexillaria [Rchb.f] Garay & DunstervilleColombia (Antioquia, Risaralda, and Valle de Cauca) and northern Ecuador1000–2200 meters
Miltoniopsis warscewiczii (Rchb. f.) Garay & Dunst.Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia (Choco and Antioquia )1000–2000 meters

References

  1. "Alphabetical list of standard abbreviations of all generic names occurring in current use in orchid hybrid registration as at 31st December 2007" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society.
  2. 1 2 "Miltoniopsis". www.aos.org. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  3. "Miltoniopsis — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  4. "Phil's Orchid Site - Genus review - ONCIDIUM BARBATA SECTION". homepages.ihug.co.nz. Retrieved 2017-05-15.

Further reading

  • Godefroy-Lebeuf, A. (1889) L'Orchidophile 9: 63.
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 300 ff. Oxford University Press.


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