Miltonia spectabilis

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Outstanding miltonia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Miltonia
Species:
M. spectabilis
Binomial name
Miltonia spectabilis
Synonyms

Miltonia spectabilis, the outstanding miltonia, is a species of orchid occurring in extreme eastern Brazil and has been erroneously reported to occur in Venezuela. [1] It is the type species of the genus Miltonia .

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<i>Miltoniopsis</i> Genus of orchids

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<i>Miltonia clowesii</i> Species of orchid

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<i>Miltonia flava</i> Species of orchid

Miltonia flava is a species of orchid endemic to Brazil.

<i>Miltonia flavescens</i> Species of plant

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<i>Miltonia moreliana</i> Species of orchid

Miltonia moreliana is a species of orchid endemic to southeastern Brazil.

<i>Miltonia regnellii</i> Species of orchid

Miltonia regnellii, the Regnell's miltonia, is a species of orchid occurring in southeastern and southern Brazil. The specific epithet honors Anders Fredrik Regnell, a Swedish botanist who practiced in Brazil.

<i>Miltonia russelliana</i> Species of orchid

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<i>Miltonia phymatochila</i> Genus of orchids

Miltonia phymatochila, synonym Phymatochilum brasiliense, is an orchid species native to northeast and southeast Brazil. It is an inhabitant of the Serra do Mar mountains. It vegetatively resembles Oncidium species rather than other Miltonia species and was at one time placed as the only species in the genus Phymatochilum.

M. candida may refer to:

M. spectabilis may refer to:

References

  1. Pridgeon, Alec M. (1992). The Illustrated encyclopedia of orchids. Timber Press. p. 178. ISBN   978-0-88192-267-7.