Paph. rothschildianum x adductum 'Black' (Pics?)

[kavanaru]

I recently purchased this plant as it was offered for a especial price at my favorite nursery (it's still on its way to me). The plant is 1 year to blooming size, and they have it since just one month (no pictures available) I have tried to find it in internet, but without much success. I have not found Paph. adductum 'Black' either.

I could find that Paph. rothschildianum x adductum is actually called Paph. Johanna Burkhardt, but I have also found that most (if not all) of the Paph. adductum with 'Black XXXX' in the clon name are actually clons of the var. anitum, and therefore are also supposed to be a different species Paph. anitum.

Does anyone here know/have the hybrid mentioned in the tittle of this thread? or Paph. adductum 'Black'? any pics?

[Intruder]

Originally Posted by kavanaru

I recently purchased this plant as it was offered for a especial price at my favorite nursery (it's still on its way to me). The plant is 1 year to blooming size, and they have it since just one month (no pictures available) I have tried to find it in internet, but without much success. I have not found Paph. adductum 'Black' either.

I could find that Paph. rothschildianum x adductum is actually called Paph. Johanna Burkhardt, but I have also found that most (if not all) of the Paph. adductum with 'Black XXXX' in the clon name are actually clons of the var. anitum, and therefore are also supposed to be a different species Paph. anitum.

Does anyone here know/have the hybrid mentioned in the tittle of this thread? or Paph. adductum 'Black'? any pics?

I go up this thread because I am in the same situation as Kavanaru, I have also one but it grows very slowly.

[littlefrog]

I think that 'black' is just a discreet way of saying adductum var. anitum. In the USA, I don't think anitum is legal yet. That doesn't mean it isn't here, it just means you aren't supposed to have it. It is a beautiful form of adductum, although I don't know if I'd promote it to a separate species. I've seen a couple nice ones, and they are truely spectacular. I want one as soon as I'm allowed to have it.

[kavanaru]

I also think that the 'Black' just mean it is a Paph. anitum. Regarding legality.... I know there are some anitum that were imported just as adductum to different countries, even before it was described... they were then legally imported as adductum (similar cases happened with Paph. hangianum and other)

The seedling I have, was bought from a large german nursery. I contacted them, and they replied they have gotten the some flasks from a Dutch nursery, and they were labelled just as Paph. rothschildianum x adductum 'Black'

I tried to find in internet a pictures in the web of either Paph Johanna Burkhardt or of Paph adductum 'Black...' but without any success...

[kavanaru]

well... I just checked now again and found: Paph. Johana Burkhardt http://www.cloudsorchids.com/images/ta0634_1.jpg
and also Paph. Johanna Burkhardt (rothschildianum 'Golden Boy' AM/AOS x adductum 'Black Star') Orchid Inn, Ltd.