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Orchid Species: Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis

(This name is currently accepted by Kew.)

Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis is an orchid species identified by (Linden & Rchb.f.) Garay & Dunst. in 1976.
Genus
Miltoniopsis (Mps.)
Grex
phalaenopsis
(name currently accepted by Kew)
Parents
Species
Author
(Linden & Rchb.f.) Garay & Dunst.
Year
1976
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ORIGIN: Found in Cundinarca and Norte de Santander departments of Colombia at elevations of 1200 to 1500 meters in cloud forests in heavy shade and high humidity.

DESCRIPTION: Small sized, cool growing epiphyte with ovoid, compressed, pale green pseudobulbs and carries a single, apical, linear, pale green, acuminate leaf that blooms in the late summer and fall on an axillary, basal, 10 [25 cm] long, racemose inflorescence that is shorter than the leaves and carries 3 to 5, flat flowers.

FLOWER SIZE: 2 to 2 1/2 inches [5 to 5.75 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 pulchella 1860 Linden
Add+ Miltonia Milt phalaenopsis 1886 (Linden & Rchb.f.) G.Nicholson
Add+ Odontoglossum Odm phalaenopsis 1854 Linden & Rchb.f.
Most awarded/recent cultivars: Milt. phalaenopsis 'South River' (2 awards from 1976 to 1982) Mps. phalaenopsis 'Sycamore Creek' (2017) Mps. phalaenopsis 'Dawn' (2014) Mps. phalaenopsis 'Esperanza' (2013) Mps. phalaenopsis 'San Isidro' (2012) Mps. phalaenopsis 'Brigitte' (2012) Mps. phalaenopsis 'Okika Squared' (2011) Mps. phalaenopsis 'Okika' (2011) Mps. phalaenopsis 'Adele' (2011) Mps. phalaenopsis 'Esperanza Mejía' (2010) Mps. phalaenopsis 'John Leathers' (2009) Mps. phalaenopsis 'Omaira' (2008) Mps. phalaenopsis 'Felicia' (2007) Mps. phalaenopsis h.f. alba 'Orquifollajes' (2001) Mps. phalaenopsis 'Yolanda' (2001) Milt. phalaenopsis 'Harford' (1993) Mps. phalaenopsis 'Blanca' (1993) Milt. phalaenopsis 'Manuela' (1989) Milt. phalaenopsis 'Old Friends' (1984) Milt. phalaenopsis 'Christie' (1983)
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