Miltoniopsis
Genus of orchids
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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]
| Miltoniopsis | |
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| Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
| Subtribe: | Oncidiinae |
| Genus: | Miltoniopsis God.-Leb. |
| Type species | |
| Miltoniopsis vexillaria (Rchb.f.) Godefroy-Lebeuf. | |
| Species | |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Miltoniopsis bismarckii Dodson & D.E. Benn. | Ecuador and Peru | 600–1800 meters |
| Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis (Linden & Rchb. f.) Garay & Dunst. | Colombia (Cundinamarca and Norte de Santander) | 1200–1500 meters |
 | Miltoniopsis roezlii (Rchb. f.) God.-Leb. | Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama | 200–1000 meters |
 | Miltoniopsis vexillaria [Rchb.f] Garay & Dunsterville | Colombia (Antioquia, Risaralda, and Valle de Cauca) and northern Ecuador | 1000–2200 meters |
 | Miltoniopsis warscewiczii (Rchb. f.) Garay & Dunst. | Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia (Choco and Antioquia ) | 1000–2000 meters |
