Noun: tulip orchid
- Mexican epiphytic orchid with glaucous grey-green leaves and lemon- to golden-yellow flowers appearing only partially opened; sometimes placed in genus Cattleya
"The tulip orchid's half-opened blooms resembled their namesake flower";
- Encyclia citrina, Cattleya citrina
Derived forms: tulip orchids
Type of: orchid, orchidaceous plant
Part of: Encyclia, genus Encyclia
Encyclopedia: Tulip orchid