Elythranthera
Elythranthera, commonly known as enamel orchids, is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two species and a named hybrid, all endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. The genus was first formally described in 1963 by the Australian botanist Alex [George |Alex George] who published his description in Western Australian Naturalist.
Two species are recognised:
- Elythranthera brunonis A.S.George - purple enamel orchid;
- Elythranthera emarginata A.S.George - pink enamel orchid.
In 2015, as a result of studies of molecular phylogenetics, Mark Clements transferred the two Elythranthera species to Caladenia but the change is not accepted by the Australian [Plant Census], nor by the Western Australian Herbarium.
Plants of [the World Online] lists Elythranthera as a synonym of Caladenia.