Miltonia regnellii

Regnell's miltonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Miltonia
Species:
M. regnellii
Binomial name
Miltonia regnellii
Synonyms
  • Oncidium regnellii (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.
  • Miltonia cereola Lem.
  • Miltonia regnellii var. citrina Cogn.
  • Miltonia regnellii var. travassosiana Cogn.
  • Miltonia regnellii var. veitchiana Cogn.
  • Miltonia regnellii var. alba Tessmer
  • Miltonia regnellii f. alba (Tessmer) Roeth
  • Miltonia regnellii f. citrina (Cogn.) Roeth
  • Miltonia regnellii f. travassosiana (Cogn.) Roeth
  • Miltonia regnellii f. veitchiana (Cogn.) Roeth

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.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Saskatchewan Orchid Society, Volume 36, Issue #2" (PDF). p. 11.

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