The Orchid Species Society Inc. Page 34.

Aerangis modesta by Bruce & Chris Bennett The Genus was described by H.G.Reichenbach in 1865. Many of the species were

originally described in the genus Angraecum, but have been transferred, mostly by

Rudolf Schlechter and V.S.Summerhayes. However we do not have any reference

books showing who described this species.

The following information has been taken from “A Cultural Manual For Angraecoid

Orchid Growers” by Fred Hillerman;

This is a species of Madagascar, occurring in habitat elevations of from 0-

4000ft.(1200m), will do well under low light conditions, flowering in spring (ours

flowered in late summer), will do well on slabs (always subject to special care,

watering etc.) high relative humidity, fertilizer ranks fairly low in order of

importance and is applied in moderation, warm to intermediate conditions, adult

plants 5-6 inches (but how does he measure this, our plant has 6 leaves 120x30mm

alternatively along a short stem of 50mm), flowers 38mm and 18 to an inflorescence.

Our plant had 7-8 flowers with quite long spurs of 120mm and it obviously has a lot

of growing to do to meet Hillerman’s standard. We only recently acquired this plant

from Dark Star Orchids. It is growing in a pot in spagnum and perlite, with some

rock in the bottom. This is how we received it and how it will stay, watched carefully,

before we consider re-potting into our perlite/peat mix.