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Orchid Species: Miltonia moreliana

(This name is currently accepted by Kew.)

Miltonia moreliana is an orchid species identified by A.Rich. in 1848.
Genus
Miltonia (Milt.)
Grex
moreliana
(name currently accepted by Kew)
Parents
Species
Author
A.Rich.
Year
1848
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ORIGIN: Found in Venezuela and southeastern Bahia, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo states of Brazil.

DESCRIPTION: Medium sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte with ovate, very light green, laterally compressed, smooth, ancipitous pseudobulbs carrying 2, apical, light green, spathulate, apically asymetric, gradually narrowing below into the conduplicate base leaves that blooms in the summer on a basal, 4 to 6 [10 to 15 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence enveloped completely by imbricating, flat, thin bracts.

FLOWER SIZE: 2 inches [5 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
Other Names
Genus Name Genus Grex Name Year Author
Add+ Miltonia Milt morelii 1862 B.S.Williams
Add+ Miltonia Milt rosea 1867 Verschaff. ex Lem.
Add+ Miltonia Milt warneri 1886 G.Nicholson
Most awarded/recent cultivars: Milt. spectabilis var. moreliana 'Big Ben' (4 awards in 2012) Milt. spectabilis var. moreliana 'Sonja' (4 awards in 1997) Milt. spectabilis var. moreliana 'Linda Dayan' (3 awards from 1993 to 1996) Milt. moreliana 'Knitta' (2 awards in 2018) Milt. moreliana 'Hans' (2 awards in 2018) Milt. moreliana 'Big Ben' (2 awards in 2015) Milt. moreliana 'Kiel 2012' (2 awards in 2012) Milt. moreliana 'Flaxton' (2 awards in 2011) Milt. spectabilis var. moreliana 'Plum Wine' (2 awards from 1987 to 2002) Milt. spectabilis var. moreliana 'Denelle' (2 awards in 1999) Milt. spectabilis var. moreliana 'Sunnydale' (2 awards in 1999) Milt. spectabilis var. moreliana 'Orchidglen' (2 awards in 1997) Milt. spectabilis var. moreliana 'Hall's Classic' (2 awards in 1995) Milt. spectabilis var. moreliana 'Carter's' (2 awards from 1992 to 1995) Milt. spectabilis var. moreliana 'Carl' (2 awards from 1972 to 1980) Milt. spectabilis var. moreliana 'Douglas' (2 awards from 1973 to 1977) Milt. moreliana 'Samantha' (2018) Milt. moreliana 'Doña Nena' (2018) Milt. moreliana 'Ana Mireya' (2017) Milt. moreliana 'Surprised Too' (2017)
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