What is "lycaste"

Lycaste, abbreviated as Lyc in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids that contains about 30 species with egg-shaped pseudobulbs and thin, plicate (pleated) leaves.

In Greek mythology, the name Lycaste may refer to:

• Lycaste, a Maenad in the retinue of Dionysus.
• Lycaste, a follower of Artemis.
• Lycaste of Lemnos, who slew her twin brother Cydimus the night all men on Lemnos were massacred by their women, and was glimpsed by Hypsipyle standing over his dead body overcome with remorse.