Aerangis modesta

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Angraecum modestum, Hook. f. (A. Sanderianum, Reichb. f.). Lvs. oblong to obovate-oblong, acutish to emarginate, 3-6 in. long: racemes of numerous pure white fls. on orange pedicels; sepals lanceolate; petals ovate-lanceolate; lip broadly ovate. Madagascar and Comoro Isls. B.M. 6693. Lind. 2:92. R.H. 1888, p. 516. R.B. 15: 217. A.F. 22:951; 35:381. O.R. 8:152; 12:337. O. 4: f. 24. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.