| Miltonia spectabilis | photo C. Solimbergo | |
| taxonomy | described by | Lindley, John |
| published in | Edwards's Botanical Register 23 : sub. t . 1976 1836 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Cymbidieae | |
| subtribe | Oncidiinae | |
| genus | Miltonia Blume 1837 | |
| metabolism | CAM pathway, stomata of the leaves are open at night. | |
| (K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013) | ||
| it is useful give the soluble mineal nutriens, on the roots. | ||
| native of | origins | cool mountains, along the coastline in Brazil (Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, Espirito Santo, |
| Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Paranà), Venezuela | ||
| altitude | 0 - 810 m (0 - 2670 ft) | |
| habitat |
climate informations from Aracatuba (Paranà, Brazil) |
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Köppen climate classification : Aw, tropical savanna climate (with a dry season and a rainy season) |
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the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 400) : |
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| photoperiod | in Aracatuba this orchid blooms with a photoperiod, which varies during the year, from 13 h 25 m' to 10 h 35 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | partial shade | |
| inflorescence | length | 12 - 16 cm (4.8" - 6.4"), basal |
| nr flowers | 1 | |
| dimensioni | single flower 6.5 L 5 cm (2.6" L 2") | |
| duration | single flower, ≈ 40 days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ 20 - 30 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
