Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis (Linden & Rchb. f.) Garay & Dunst. 1976 Photo by © Jay Pfahl
Plant and Flower Photo by © Patricia Harding
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Common Name The Phalaenopsis-Like Miltoniopsis
Flower Size 2 to 2 1/2" [5 to 5.75 cm]
A Colombian, from Antioquia state, and Peruvian, small sized, warm growing epiphyte found at elevations of 1200 to 1500 meters in heavy shade and high humidity, that has ovoid, compressed, pale green pseudobulbs and carries a single, apcial, linear, pale green, acuminate leaf that blooms in the late spring and early summer on an axillary, basal, 10" [25 cm] long, racemose inflorescence that is shorter than the leaves and has 3 to 5, flat flowers.
Synonyms Miltonia phalaenopsis (Linden & Rchb. f.) G. Nicholson 1886; Miltonia pulchella hort. ex Linden 1868; *Odontoglossum phalaenopsis Linden & Rchb. f. 1854
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
Bonplandia Rchb.f 1854 as Odontoglossum phalaenopsis; Bonplandia Rchb.f 1855 as Odontoglossum phalaenopsis;Bulletin Vol 29 No 10 1960 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 32 No 10 1963; AOS Bulletin Vol 39 No 3 1970; AOS Bulletin Vol 47 No 10 1978 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 49 No 9 1980 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 50 No 5 1981 drawing; AOS Bulletin Vol 51 No 10 1982 photo; Native Colombian Orchids Vol 3 COS 1991 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 61 No 7 1992 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 62 No 9 1993 photo; Orchids Australia Vol 10 No 3 1998 photo; Orquideologia Vol. 23 No 2 2004 photo; Orchid Species Culture: Oncidium, Bakers 2006; Orchid Digest Vol 71 No 1 2007 photo; Orchid Species of Peru Zelenko Bermudez 2009 photo fide
Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis (Linden & Rchb. f.) Garay & Dunst. 1976 var alba
A albino form of the previous species.
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