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Intermediate Enamel Orchid
Elythranthera × intermedia

Notes

The Intermediate Enamel Orchid is a naturally occurring hybrid between the Purple Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis) and the Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata). Its appearance is somewhere in between the two parent species, both in terms of morphology and colour. The Intermediate Enamel Orchid is found throughout south-western WA in areas where the two parent species grow together.

Photos

Elythranthera × intermedia
Hybrid between the Purple Enamel Orchid and the Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis × Elythranthera emarginata). (Leeuwin–Naturaliste NP, WA, 08 / 10 / 2011)
Elythranthera × intermedia
Hybrid between the Purple Enamel Orchid and the Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis × Elythranthera emarginata). (Leeuwin–Naturaliste NP, WA, 08 / 10 / 2011)
Elythranthera × intermedia
Hybrid between the Purple Enamel Orchid and the Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis × Elythranthera emarginata). (Leeuwin–Naturaliste NP, WA, 08 / 10 / 2011)
Elythranthera × intermedia
The potential parents: Purple Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis) and Pink Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera emarginata). (Leeuwin–Naturaliste NP, WA, 08 / 10 / 2011)

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