Butterfly Orchid

Platanthera bifolia commonly known as the lesser butterfly orchid is a species of orchid in the genus platanthera having certain relations with the genus orchis where it was previously included and also with the genus habenaria. Encyclia orchids are also known as cockleshell orchids butterfly orchids and upside down orchids.

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The pink butterfly orchid anacamptis papilionacea is a small mediterranean species with attractive flowers ranging from reddish to magenta.

Butterfly orchid. Most species are epiphytic and found growing on branches or trunks of trees. The striking appearance of the psychopsis flowers led to its common nickname the butterfly orchid as they closely resemble large brightly colored butterflies. The flowers have long thin petals that look like antennas and brightly colored sepals that resemble butterfly wings.

The flowers themselves are white with a slight greenish tinge. The florida butterfly orchid encyclia tampensis is native to florida cuba and the bahamas and is a common epiphytic species. It bears up to 45 small fragrant flowers that are typically yellowish or green.

Its flower spike can grow quite tall displaying up to 30 whitish green flowers in a loose cluster from may to july. It is a palaearctic species occurring from ireland in the west across europe and asia to korea and japan. The name platanthera is derived from greek meaning broad anthers while the species name chlorantha means green flowered.

Platanthera chlorantha commonly known as greater butterfly orchid is a species of orchid in the genus platanthera. Lesser butterfly orchid has a single flowering spike that can reach up to 30 cm in height. They are sympodial epiphyte and lithophyte orchids commonly found in lowland forests of mexico the caribbean florida and other parts of tropical americas.

Two 5 8cm blue green elliptical oblong blunt leaves that arise at an angle from the base of the plant. It can be found throughout europe and morocco. The greater butterfly orchid is a distinctive plant of hay meadows grasslands and ancient woodlands on chalk soils.

It is also found in north africa. The spreading sepals and petals of the flowers look a bit like the wings of a butterfly.

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