Miltoniopsis, abbreviated Mps. in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids native to Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. This genus comprises 5 species. The genus has the common name pansy orchid.
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.
Species Image Name Distribution Elevation (m) Miltoniopsis bismarckii Ecuador and Peru 600–1800 meters Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis Colombia (Cundinamarca and Norte de Santander) 1200–1500 meters Miltoniopsis roezlii Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama 200–1000 meters Miltoniopsis vexillaria Colombia (Antioquia, Risaralda, and Valle de Cauca) and northern Ecuador 1000–2200 meters Miltoniopsis warscewiczii Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia (Choco and Antioquia ) 1000–2000 meters
References
Further reading (1889) L'Orchidophile 9: 63. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 300 ff. Oxford University Press.
External links
Article on the Oncidium Alliance Orchids