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[Deadly Weapon]

Can anyone identify this plant?

[dchasselblad74]

I know it's a type of Miltoniopsis or Miltonia(comon name), but the exact varietal name I'm not sure...Try this Site;


http://www.orchidsby...egory_Code=MILM

[Deadly Weapon]

Ok. Thanks.

[TheInactiveMoth]

Yup, I'd say miltoniopsis too.
There's a lot of confusion surrounding miltonia/miltoniopsis. I've read that the two are different species, but other evidence seems to contradict this.
Oh well, an ID's an ID!

[Deadly Weapon]

Orchids. Nothing makes sense in their taxonomy. I think I read about these plants while ago. If I remember correcly Miltoniopsis is a species and if you cross two Miltoniopsis orchids(two different species) you get Miltonia orchid. I don't know! Whole taxonomy of orchids is one unbelieveable conspiracy.   Is there any picture sites like carnivorous plant photo finder but about orchids?

[dchasselblad74]

Deadly Weapon, on 24 April 2011 - 20:01 PM, said:

Is there any picture sites like carnivorous plant photo finder but about orchids?

If you ever find out....Please let me know too

[Samoied]

This is a complex Miltoniopsis hybrid whose name is almost impossible to track down.  

Miltoniopsis is accepted today  as a  separate genus from Miltonia, since its inhabits the northern, Andean parts of south america and some places in central america and is geographically far  away from the Genus Miltonia, which typically   inhabits  the east coastal  mountains of  Brazil.


This site      is  somewhat a CPphotofinder for Orchids.  Its full of little errors but its a nice start point for the orchid hobbyists.

  http://www.orchidspecies.com/

Edited by Samoied, 28 April 2011 - 11:31 AM.

[Deadly Weapon]

Thanks Samoied! I think that page will be very usefull with my orchid hobby later.