Miltoniopsis

Miltoniopsis
Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
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

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]

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.

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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