Aerangis modesta

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Angraecinae
Genus: Aerangis
Species: Aerangis modesta

Name edit

Aerangis modesta (Hook.f.) Schltr., Die Orchideen: 600 (1914).

Synonymy edit

  • Basionym
    • Angraecum modestum Hook.f., Bot. Mag. 109: t. 6693 (1883).
  • Homotypic
    • Angorchis modesta (Hook.f.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 651 (1891).
    • Rhaphidorhynchus modestus (Hook.f.) Finet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 54(9): 37 (1907).
  • Heterotypic
    • Angraecum sanderianum Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. 1888(1): 168 (1888).
    • Rhaphidorhynchus modestus var. sanderianus (Rchb.f.) Poiss., Rech. Fl. Merid. Madag.: 185 (1912).
    • Aerangis crassipes Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 15: 333 (1918).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • Western Indian Ocean
      • Comoros, Madagascar.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references = edit

Additional references edit

  • Joyce Stewart et al. (2006) Angrecoid Orchids. Timber Press Eds., Portland, OR, USA


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