lesser butterfly orchid
Noun 1. south European orchid having fragrant greenish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria (synonym) Platanthera bifolia, Habenaria bifolia (hypernym) orchid, orchidaceous plant (member-holonym) Platanthera, genus Platanthera | ||||
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lesser butterfly orchid
lesser butterfly orchid
n : south european orchid having fragrant greenish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus habenaria [syn: platanthera bifolia , habenaria bifolia]
lesser butterfly orchid
n : south european orchid having fragrant greenish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus habenaria [syn: platanthera bifolia , habenaria bifolia]
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Platanthera bifolia
The Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia) is an orchid in the genus Platanthera, having certain relations with the genus Orchis, where it was previously included and also with the genus Habenaria. It can be found throughout Europe and Morocco. The name Platanthera is derived from Greek, meaning "broad anthers", while the species name, bifolia, means "two leaves".
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