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Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Paphiopedilum ayubianum

A Sulawesi slipper orchid first named by Gruss and Roeth and raised to species rank by Koopowitz and Gruss in 2018. Little is published about its habitat; grow it as a warm, shaded, evenly moist Paphiopedilum.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Assumed terrestrial in humus on the shaded forest floor, as for Paphiopedilum of Sulawesi; not documented in the sources reached.

No recorded elevations; the climate site sits at about 500 m in central Sulawesi.

Sulawesi

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.