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Miltoniopsis

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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, 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

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Image Name Distribution Elevation (m)
Miltoniopsis bismarckii Dodson & D.E. Benn. Ecuador and Peru 600–1800 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 Panama 200–1000 meters
Miltoniopsis vexillaria [Rchb.f] Garay & Dunsterville Colombia (Antioquia, Risaralda, and Valle de Cauca) and northern Ecuador 1000–2200 meters
Miltoniopsis warscewiczii (Rchb. f.) Garay & Dunst. Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia (Choco and Antioquia ) 1000–2000 meters

References

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  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. ^ a b "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

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  • 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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