× Miltonidium

× Miltonidium, abbreviated as Mtdm. in the horticultural trade,[1] is the nothogenus for hybrids between the orchid genera Miltonia and Oncidium (Milt. × Onc.).

× Miltonidium
× Miltonidium at the New York Botanical Garden
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Oncidiinae
Genus: × Miltonidium
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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 × Gomonia (= Miltonia × Gomesa), for instance Gomonia Mateus Pomini UEL, generated from Miltonia regnellii × Gomesa imperatoris-maximiliani, two native Brazilian orchids.[3] This hybrid was registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in May 2005.

References
  1. http://www.rhs.org.uk/RHSWebsite/files/87/87be8b1e-908e-4e04-9ee6-30c438354458.pdf
  2. Miltonidium Purple Sunset, International Orchid Register, http://apps.rhs.org.uk/horticulturaldatabase/orchidregister/orchiddetails.asp?ID=109818
  3. Gomonia Mateus Pomini Uel, International Orchid Register, http://apps.rhs.org.uk/horticulturaldatabase/orchidregister/orchiddetails.asp?ID=147399


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