Some orchids from California: 2-Miltoniopsis Hajime Ono 'Black Falls'-GSJUL04

Gurcharan Singh

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Jul 21, 2014, 10:01:38 PM7/21/14

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I am somewhat confused with cultivar names of orchids. Having known that cultivar names are attached either to the species binomial or genus directly, I find several cultivar names in orchids for which I don't seem to have an explanation, 2 to three word name after the genus and before the cultivar name (within single quotes). May be Pankaj ji is able to enlighten us and confirm the ID.

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miltoniopsis hajime ono 'Black Falls'-Summerwinds Nursery Sunnyvale-DSC00581-California-2.jpg

miltoniopsis hajime ono 'Black Falls'-Summerwinds Nursery Sunnyvale-DSC00586-California-1.jpg

Pankaj Kumar

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Jul 21, 2014, 10:22:49 PM7/21/14

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It looks like a cultigen of a cultivar :).

I get confused between cultigen and cultivars !!!

But I dont think this is Miltoniopsis Hajime Ono 'Black Falls' but something very close.

They always have a commercial name which differs from the taxonomic names. Like a hypothecial example, Dendrobium affine 'Amitabh Bacchan'. Now if someone produces a next hybrid or among the former there is a plant which looks a bit different then may be he will name it Dendrobium Amitabh Bacchan 'Avishek'.

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Gurcharan Singh

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Jul 21, 2014, 10:27:09 PM7/21/14

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Thanks a lot Pankaj ji for immediate reply and convincing explanation.

Dr. Gurcharan Singh

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Nidhan Singh

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Jul 22, 2014, 12:10:46 AM7/22/14

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Lovely flowers...

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Saroj Kumar Kasaju

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Jan 25, 2026, 3:52:28 AMJan 25

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