× ''Odontonia'', abbreviated as ''Odtna.'' in the horticultural trade, was the archaic

nothogenus In botanical nomenclature, a hybrid may be given a hybrid name, which is a special kind of botanical name, but there is no requirement that a hybrid name should be created for plants that are believed to be of hybrid origin. The ''International Co ...

for intergeneric

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. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Eart ...

hybrids including the two orchid 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 ''

Odontoglossum ''Odontoglossum'', first named in 1816 by Karl Sigismund Kunth, is a formerly accepted genus of orchids that is now regarded as a synonym of '' Oncidium''. Several hundred species have previously been placed in ''Odontoglossum''. The scientific ...

'' (''Milt''. × ''Odm''.) but when in fact the most × ''Odontonia'' hybrids were made with ''

Miltoniopsis ''Miltoniopsis'', abbreviated ''Mps.'' in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids native to Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. This genus comprises 5 species. Miltoniopsis's common name is Pansy Orchid. Although the f ...

'' (''Mltnps.'').

References

Orchid nothogenera Oncidiinae Historically recognized angiosperm taxa {{Cymbidieae-stub