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
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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 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
