Miltoniopsis | |
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Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
Subtribe: | Oncidiinae |
Alliance: | Oncidium |
Genus: | Miltoniopsis God.-Leb. |
Type species | |
Miltoniopsis vexillaria (Rchb.f.) Godefroy-Lebeuf. |
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Species | |
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Miltoniopsis, abbreviated Mltnps in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids. It consists of 6 species, native to Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. They are named after Lord Fitzwilliam Milton, an English orchid enthusiast.
They differ 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.
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