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