butterfly orchid

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butterfly orchid Definition

• (n) any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids
• (n) any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants
• (n) Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip
• (n) orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum
• (n) Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip

butterfly orchid Synonyms

• butterfly orchid
• butterfly orchis
• butterfly plant
• dancing lady orchid
• Encyclia tampensis
• Encyclia venosa
• Epidendrum tampense
• Epidendrum venosum
• oncidium
• Orchis papilionaceae