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× Miltonidium
× ''Miltonidium'', abbreviated as ''Mtdm.'' in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for hybrids between the orchid genera ''Miltonia'' and ''Oncidium'' (''Milt.'' × ''Onc.''). An example is ''Miltonidium'' Purple Sunset, which is a hybrid of ''Miltonia'' Victoria and '' Oncidium hastilabium''. When ''Cochlioda'' and ''Odontoglossum'' are sunk into ''Oncidium'', and other parents remain in ''Miltonia'', × ''Burrageara'', × ''Colmanara'', × ''Odontonia'' and × ''Vuylstekeara'' become synonyms. Taxonomy The nothogenus (hybrid genus) name × ''Miltonidium'' was first published in 1936, for hybrids between ''Miltonia'' and ''Oncidium''. The first hybrid registered in this nothogenus was × ''Miltonidium'' Aristocrat in 1940. , both of its parents were placed in ''Oncidium'' so the correct name of the grex became ''Oncidium'' Aristocrat. Other changes to the circumscription of the genus ''Oncidium'' have caused changes to the nomenclature of nothogenera. The genus '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Botanical Garden
The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is a botanical garden at Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. Established in 1891, it is located on a site that contains a landscape with over one million living plants; the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, a greenhouse containing several habitats; and the LuEsther T. Mertz Library, which contains one of the world's largest collections of botany-related texts. , over a million people visit the New York Botanical Garden annually. NYBG is also a major educational institution, teaching visitors about plant science, ecology, and healthful eating through NYBG's interactive programming. Nearly 90,000 of the annual visitors are children from underserved neighboring communities. An additional 3,000 are teachers from New York City's public school system participating in professional development programs that train them to teach science courses at all grade levels. NYBG operates one of the world's largest plant research and conservation programs. NY ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
