Miltoniopsis
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Miltoniopsis, abbreviated Mps. 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]
Species
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Miltoniopsis bismarckii.jpg | Miltoniopsis bismarckii Dodson & D.E. Benn.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Ecuador and Peru | 600–1800 meters |
| File:Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis 'Golden Gate'.jpg | Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis (Linden & Rchb. f.) Garay & Dunst.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Colombia (Cundinamarca and Norte de Santander) | 1200–1500 meters |
| File:Miltoniopsis roezlii.jpg | Miltoniopsis roezlii (Rchb. f.) God.-Leb.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama | 200–1000 meters |
| File:Miltoniopsis vexillaria.jpg | Miltoniopsis vexillaria [Rchb.f] Garay & DunstervilleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Colombia (Antioquia, Risaralda, and Valle de Cauca) and northern Ecuador | 1000–2200 meters |
| File:Miltoniopsis warscewiczii 0zz.jpg | Miltoniopsis warscewiczii (Rchb. f.) Garay & Dunst.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia (Choco and Antioquia ) | 1000–2000 meters |
References
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Further reading
- <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>Godefroy-Lebeuf, A. (1889) L'Orchidophile 9: 63.
- <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 300 ff. Oxford University Press.