butterfly plant

Noun
  1. Orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red (synset 112097353)
    is a type of: moth orchid, moth plant - any of various orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis having often drooping glossy broad obovate or oval leaves usually dark green flushed purple or mottled grey and silver
    belongs to: genus phalaenopsis, phalaenopsis - genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia
    same as: phalaenopsis amabilis
  2. Any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers;
    Often grown as houseplants (synset 112094909)
    is a type of: orchid, orchidaceous plant - any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
    belongs to: genus oncidium - large genus of showy epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial orchids of tropical and subtropical America
    same as: butterfly orchid, dancing lady orchid, oncidium

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