helmet orchid

Noun (2)

1. any of numerous orchids of the genus Pterostylis having leaves in a basal rosette and green flowers often striped purple or brown or red with the dorsal sepal incurved to form a hoodSynonyms: helmet orchidgreenhood
2. any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip processSynonyms: helmetflowerhelmet orchid