It is one of several species commonly known as the butterfly orchid. There is a range of rarer species including the greater butterfly orchid. There are uncommon flowers such as herb-paris, butterfly orchid and pignut. Greater Butterfly Orchid has been recorded here in the past. Plants include the greater butterfly orchid and the herb Paris quadrifolia. Tampa butterfly orchid is a species of flowering plant in the Orchid family, subfamily Epidendroideae. The butterfly orchid is rumored to have started the European "Orchidmania" of the 19th century.