Doritaenopsis are hybrids between the previous Doritis and the current Phalaenopsis. The name Doritaenopsis derives from Doritis, which was another name given to the Greek goddess Aphrodite. As Aphrodite was the goddess of love, these orchids are sometimes thought to symbolize love, and so are often given as gifts to bestow good feelings and well-wishes to the receiver. A bunch of them at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Belmont, North Carolina.