× Miltonidium

× Maulana Ataullah Bandyalvi
× Miltonidium at the New York Botanical Garden
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Oncidiinae
Alliance: Hybrids
Genus: × Miltonidium

× Miltonidium, abbreviated as Mtdm. in the horticultural trade,[1] is the nothogenus for hybrids between the orchid genera Miltonia and Oncidium (Milt. × Onc.).

An example is Miltonidium Mateus Pomini UEL, generated from Miltonia regnellii x Oncidium crispum, two native Brazilian orchids. This hybrid was registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in May 2005.

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