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butterfly orchid
  1. n. any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids

  2. any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants [syn: oncidium, dancing lady orchid, butterfly plant]

  3. Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip [syn: butterfly orchis, Epidendrum venosum, Encyclia venosa]

  4. orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum [syn: Encyclia tampensis, Epidendrum tampense]

  5. Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip [syn: butterfly orchis, Orchis papilionaceae]

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Butterfly orchid

Butterfly orchid is a common name for several orchids and may refer to:

  • Psychopsis, any species
  • Platanthera, any species
  • Sarcochilus, several species
  • Anacamptis papilionacea (formerly in Orchis)
  • Encyclia tampensis
  • Epidendrum venosum
  • Habenaria psycodes
  • Platanthera chlorantha (the greater butterfly orchid of Europe)
  • Platanthera bifolia (the lesser butterfly orchid of Europe)
  • Polyrrhiza lindenii
  • Phalaenopsis aphrodite

Usage examples of "butterfly orchid".

The nasal apparatus was convoluted like that of certain bats, with mobile valves arranged in rosettes, and a nether appendage that recalled the petals of a butterfly orchid.