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
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
  • Miltoniopsis bismarckii
  • Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis
  • Miltoniopsis roezlii
  • Miltoniopsis vexillaria
  • Miltoniopsis warscewiczii

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 (Cundinarca 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

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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