The orchid Paphiopedilum Erato is a hybrid registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by Vuylsteke in 1893.
Top three species ancestors and their influences are

• Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum (50.00%)  subgenus Paphiopedilum  section: Paphiopedilum 
• Paphiopedilum insigne (25.00%)  subgenus Paphiopedilum  section: Paphiopedilum 
• Paphiopedilum villosum (25.00%)  subgenus Paphiopedilum  section: Paphiopedilum