Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Noun)
Meaning
South European orchid having fragrant greenish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The lesser butterfly orchid can be found in dry, chalky areas and on heathy ground in the UK and other parts of South Europe.
- Platanthera bifolia, commonly known as the lesser butterfly orchid, produces fragrant greenish-white flowers.
- The lesser butterfly orchid has leafy stems of up to 20 inches in height with loose spikes of flowers.
- It is sometimes placed in the genus Habenaria, alongside the greater butterfly orchid.
- Habitats that support the lesser butterfly orchid often require conservation efforts to maintain the environment.