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butterfly orchid vs Oncidium papilio

Oncidium papilio vs butterfly orchid

butterfly orchid and Oncidium papilio both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
butterfly orchid Yes No No No
Oncidium papilio Yes No No No
As nouns, Oncidium papilio is a hyponym of butterfly orchid; that is, Oncidium papilio is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than butterfly orchid:
  • butterfly orchid: any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids
  • Oncidium papilio: orchid of South America and Trinidad having large yellow and reddish-brown flowers; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium
Other hyponyms of butterfly orchid include Oncidium papilio kramerianum, Psychopsis krameriana, Psychopsis papilio.
butterfly orchid (noun) Oncidium papilio (noun)
any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids orchid of South America and Trinidad having large yellow and reddish-brown flowers; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium
Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip
orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum
Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip
any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants
Difference between butterfly orchid and Oncidium papilio

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