Miltoniopsis

Miltoniopsis, abbreviated Mps. in horticultural trade,^[1] is a genus of orchids native to Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.^[2] This genus comprises 5 species.^[3] Miltoniopsis's common name is Pansy Orchid.^[2]

Miltoniopsis
Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Cymbidieae
Subtribe:	Oncidiinae
Genus:	Miltoniopsis God.-Leb.
Type species
Miltoniopsis vexillaria (Rchb.f.) Godefroy-Lebeuf.
Species
Miltoniopsis bismarckii Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis Miltoniopsis roezlii Miltoniopsis vexillaria Miltoniopsis warscewiczii

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.^[4]

Species

Image	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 [Rchb.f] 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