miltonia

[mil-toh-nee-uh]

noun

1. any of various epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Miltonia, having sprays of showy, flat, variously colored flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of miltonia¹

< New Latin (1837), after Charles W. W. Fitzwilliam, Viscount Milton (1786–1857), English statesman and horticulturist; -ia

Example Sentences

Miltonia vexillaria, "Empress Victoria," is illustrated in Plate II.

From Project Gutenberg

Trichopilia suavis, Miltonia Roezlii, and others are scented like the Rose; Odontoglossum odoratum and some other Odontoglossums, Maxillaria picta and other Maxillarias, like the Hawthorn.

From Project Gutenberg

One rarity, however, I must not overlook—Miltonia Binottii, assumed to be a natural hybrid of M. candida and M. Regnellii; sepals and petals creamy yellow, tinged with lilac at the base and barred with cinnamon brown; lip pale rosy purple.

From Project Gutenberg

Old-fashioned people have not yet learned to call Odontoglossum vexillarium a Miltonia.

From Project Gutenberg

Returning from the memorable expedition in which he discovered the Miltonia commonly called Odontoglossum vexillarium, he assured Mr. Sander that in those parts would be found a true Odontoglossum of unusual colouring.

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