× Miltonidium
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| × Miltonidium at the New York Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
| Subtribe: | Oncidiinae |
| Genus: | × Miltonidium |
× Miltonidium, abbreviated as Mtdm. in the horticultural trade,[1] is the nothogenus for hybrids between the orchid genera Miltonia and Oncidium (Milt. × Onc.).
An example is Miltonidium Purple Sunset, which is a hybrid of Miltonia Victoria and Oncidium hastilabium.[2]
History[]
Several grexes were formerly placed in × Miltonidium, which are now in (= Miltonia × Gomesa), for instance Gomonia Mateus Pomini UEL, generated from Miltonia regnellii × , two native Brazilian orchids.[3] This hybrid was registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in May 2005.
References[]
- ^ http://www.rhs.org.uk/RHSWebsite/files/87/87be8b1e-908e-4e04-9ee6-30c438354458.pdf[dead link]
- ^ Miltonidium Purple Sunset, International Orchid Register, http://apps.rhs.org.uk/horticulturaldatabase/orchidregister/orchiddetails.asp?ID=109818
- ^ Gomonia Mateus Pomini Uel, International Orchid Register, http://apps.rhs.org.uk/horticulturaldatabase/orchidregister/orchiddetails.asp?ID=147399
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