Butterfly orchid is a common name for several
orchids and may refer to:
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Psychopsis'', any species
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Platanthera
The genus ''Platanthera'' belongs to the subfamily Orchidoideae of the family Orchidaceae, and comprises about 150 species of orchids. The members of this genus, known as the butterfly orchids or fringed orchids, were previously included in the ...
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Sarcochilus'', several species
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Anacamptis papilionacea'' (formerly in ''
Orchis'')
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Encyclia tampensis''
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Epidendrum venosum
''Epidendrum'' , abbreviated Epi in the horticultural trade, is a large neotropical genus of the orchid family. With more than 1,500 species, some authors describe it as a mega-genus. The genus name (from Greek ''επί, epi'' and ''δένδρο ...
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Habenaria psycodes''
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Platanthera chlorantha'' (the greater butterfly orchid of Europe)
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Platanthera bifolia'' (the lesser butterfly orchid of Europe)
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Polyrrhiza lindenii''
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Phalaenopsis aphrodite
''Phalaenopsis aphrodite'' is a species of orchid found from southeastern Taiwan to the Philippines.''Phalaenopsis aphrodite'' Rchb.f. , Plants of the World Online , Kew Science. (n.d.). Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved May 7, 2022, from ht ...
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