× ''Elearethusa'' is an intergeneric
hybrid
Hybrid may refer to:
Science
* Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding
** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species
** Hybridity, the property of a hybrid plant which is a union of two dif ...
of
orchid
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant.
Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
s (
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
Orchidaceae). Its parents' genera are ''
Arethusa'' and ''
Eleorchis
''Eleorchis'', abbreviated Elo in trade journals, is a genus of terrestrial orchids (family Orchidaceae). , it contains only one recognized species, ''Eleorchis japonica'', native to Japan and to the Kuril Islands
The Kuril Islands or Kurile I ...
''. It is abbreviated Elsa in trade journals.
References
Arethusinae
Orchid nothogenera
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