NOUN | plant | spider orchid | any of several European orchids of the genus Ophrys |
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plant | spider orchid, Brassia verrucosa | Central American orchid having spiderlike flowers with prominent green warts | |
plant | spider orchid, Brassia lawrenceana | South American orchid with spiderlike pale-yellow to pale-green flowers |
Meaning | Any of several European orchids of the genus Ophrys. | |
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Member of | Ophrys, genus Ophrys | A hardy genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and northern Africa and western Asia |
Narrower | early spider orchid, Ophrys sphegodes | spring-blooming spider orchid having a flower with yellow or green or pink sepals and a broad brown velvety lip |
Broader | orchid, orchidaceous plant | Any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors |
Meaning | Central American orchid having spiderlike flowers with prominent green warts. | |
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Synonym | Brassia verrucosa | |
Member of | Brassia, genus Brassia | genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids having striking axillary racemes of yellow to green spiderlike flowers with long slender sepals and warty lips |
Broader | orchid, orchidaceous plant | Any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors |
Meaning | South American orchid with spiderlike pale-yellow to pale-green flowers. | |
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Synonym | Brassia lawrenceana | |
Member of | Brassia, genus Brassia | genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids having striking axillary racemes of yellow to green spiderlike flowers with long slender sepals and warty lips |
Broader | orchid, orchidaceous plant | Any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors |
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