Butterfly Orchid — synonyms, definition

1. butterfly orchid (Noun)

9 synonyms

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

5 definitions

butterfly orchid (Noun) — Any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids.

butterfly orchid (Noun) — Any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants.

butterfly orchid (Noun) — Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip.

butterfly orchid (Noun) — Orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly coloured flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum.

butterfly orchid (Noun) — Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip.

3 types of

orchid orchidaceous plant orchis

4 types

Oncidium papilio Oncidium papilio kramerianum Psychopsis krameriana Psychopsis papilio

5 parts of

Encyclia Psychopsis genus Encyclia genus Oncidium genus Psychopsis