× ''Elearethusa'' is an intergeneric
hybrid 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. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Eart ...
s (
family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Orchidaceae). Its parents' genera are ''
Arethusa'' and ''
Eleorchis''. It is abbreviated Elsa in trade journals.
References
Arethusinae
Orchid nothogenera
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