The orchid Paphiopedilum Ira is a Paphiopedilum hybrid.
registered with the Royal Horticultural Society
by N.C.Cookson in 1903.
Registered parents are
Paphiopedilumsuperbiens
×
Paphiopedilum Youngianum.
The key influencing species of this hybrid are
Paphiopedilum superbiens (75.00%
subgenus Sigmatopetalum
subsection: Loripetalum
)
Paphiopedilum philippinense (25.00%
subgenus Polyantha
section: Mastigopetalum
)
listed in order of their genetic contribution.