× ''Miltonidium'', abbreviated as ''Mtdm.'' in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for
hybrid
Hybrid may refer to:
Science
* Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding
** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species
** Hybridity, the property of a hybrid plant which is a union of two dif ...
s between the
orchid
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant.
Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
genera ''
Miltonia
''Miltonia'', abbreviated Milt. in the horticultural trade, is an orchid genus comprising twelve epiphyte species and eight natural hybrids. The miltonias are exclusively inhabitants of Brazil, except for one species whose range extends from Braz ...
'' and ''
Oncidium
''Oncidium'', abbreviated as Onc. in the horticultural trade, is a genus that contains about 330 species of orchids from the subtribe Oncidiinae of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). As presently conceived (May 2014), it is distributed across much ...
'' (''Milt.'' × ''Onc.'').
An example is ''Miltonidium'' Purple Sunset, which is a hybrid of ''Miltonia'' Victoria and '' Oncidium hastilabium''.
History
Several grexes were formerly placed in × ''Miltonidium'', which are now in × ''Gomonia'' (= ''
Miltonia
''Miltonia'', abbreviated Milt. in the horticultural trade, is an orchid genus comprising twelve epiphyte species and eight natural hybrids. The miltonias are exclusively inhabitants of Brazil, except for one species whose range extends from Braz ...
'' × ''
Gomesa
''Gomesa'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains about 80–100 species, all native to South America. The genus is abbreviated as ''Gom''.Miltonia regnellii'' × '' Gomesa imperatoris-maximiliani'', two native Brazilian orchids.''Gomonia'' Mateus Pomini Uel, International Orchid Register, http://apps.rhs.org.uk/horticulturaldatabase/orchidregister/orchiddetails.asp?ID=147399 This hybrid was registered with the
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, is the UK's leading gardening charity.
The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr (Nort ...