Paph Flower

[BikerDoc5968]

I've had this for about a year and this is the 1st flowering for me. Unfortuneatly, the tag only says, "Vini - Coloratum." I know ID is next to impooible with all the hybrids, and this one "looks" soooo similar to sooo many others, but any ID help is with lots of thanks.

[Dorothy]

BikerDoc - allow me to direct you this site that might help you out - Orchid Photo Galleries - Paphiopedilum / Paph species and Hybrids.
There are a good many photos there of species and hybrids
Scroll all the way down to the "Vinicolor, Coloratum, Maudiae, Peacocks, and other similar Hybrids" category .. (save you a little time )
It is quite the warty one

[BikerDoc5968]

Thanks, Dorothy. It looks like there is some Voodoo Magic giving the dots and green coloration...the darker purple ?????

[Dorothy]

Could be ..
Two others that are close are Paph (Dragon Wine x Black Flame 'Black Spear') and Paph (Magic Wand x Magic Flame)
also check out Paph Magic Leopard 'Ruby Magic' AM/AOS - the one to the right of the photo here - Orchid Web: Paph. Magic Spell
I am having difficulty finding parentage .. maybe there is some common warty species amoungst them

[kavanaru]

no matter what it is... it's just beautiful I love the dark colored Maudiae type Paphs..

[Dorothy]

I found another paph photo source you can scan through -
Complex Hybrid Info & Photos
They have a section on Coloratum when you scroll down a bit
Take a look at Paph (Impulse x Ruby Leopard) and Paph Raisin Jack 'Loch Raven'
They both have wartiness on their hoods