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Butterfly orchid   /bˈətərflˌaɪ ˈɔrkəd/   Listen
Butterfly orchid

noun
1.
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.  Synonyms: butterfly plant, dancing lady orchid, oncidium.
3.
Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip.  Synonyms: butterfly orchis, Encyclia venosa, Epidendrum venosum.
4.
Orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum.  Synonyms: Encyclia tampensis, Epidendrum tampense.
5.
Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip.  Synonyms: butterfly orchis, Orchis papilionaceae.



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lesser butterfly orchid


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Words linked to "Butterfly orchid" :   genus Encyclia, greater butterfly orchid, Epidendrum tampense, Psychopsis, orchis, butterfly plant, lesser butterfly orchid, butterfly orchis, Psychopsis krameriana, orchid, genus Oncidium, Oncidium papilio kramerianum, Oncidium papilio, orchidaceous plant, Encyclia, Psychopsis papilio, genus Psychopsis


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