butterfly orchid, n.
Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip
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Orchis papilionaceae butterfly orchid butterfly orchis
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orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum
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Encyclia tampensis Epidendrum tampense butterfly orchid
Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip
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Encyclia venosa Epidendrum venosum butterfly orchid butterfly orchis
any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants
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butterfly orchid butterfly plant dancing lady orchid oncidium
any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids
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butterfly orchid
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