Paph noid

[myorchid]

Hi, I got this Paph hybrid but do not know its name. Can anyone help out? Kevin?

Thanks for any help you can give.

[mayres]

I'm going to go out on a limb a little here and suggest that like so any other genera of orchids - without a name from the grower you will probably never know the correct name due to the large number of similar hybrids of paphs. The experts may suggest some likely ancestors, but that is about it. Nice flower!

[kmarch]

Mayres is right, unfortunately it's nearly impossible to ID noid hybrids. Can you contact the grower/breeder and possibly get the name?

It looks a little like Paph Chiara (sukhakulii x lawrencianum) but the petals don't seem quite right for that. It looks like it has either sukhakulii or probably more likely wardii influences.

Good luck!

[myorchid]

thanks, I did contact the grower so we will see what they say. I also agree that it does have sukhakulii influence in it, but not sure what else.

[jerrymeola]

Paphs are all seed grown since the cloning has not been successful for this family yet. As a result i can show you a dozen photos of what look like different Paphs (especially maudiae like yours) yet they all came from the same seed parents.

Even the size fo the flowers are not consistent, some being a standard 3-4 inch and others 5 inch from the same parents.

care is all the same.