Miltoniopsis
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]
Miltoniopsis | |
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Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis | |
Scientific 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 | |
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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
Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Miltoniopsis bismarckii Dodson & D.E. Benn. | Ecuador and Peru | 600 - 1800 meters | |
Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis (Linden & Rchb. f.) Garay & Dunst. | Colombia (Cundinarca 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
- "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.
- "Miltoniopsis". www.aos.org. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- "Miltoniopsis — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- "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.
External links
- Media related to Miltoniopsis at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Miltoniopsis at Wikispecies
- Article on the Oncidium Alliance Orchids
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