greater butterfly orchid

greater butterfly orchid
noun
south European orchid with dark green flowers that are larger and less fragrant than Platanthera bifolia; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria
Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant
Member Holonyms: ↑Platanthera, ↑genus Platanthera

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