Miltoniopsis

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 Mps. in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids native to Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. This genus comprises 5 species. The genus has the common name pansy orchid.

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.

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.

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