Finding
Upon re-examination, SITF has determined this plant to be Aerangis articulata, not A. modesta or A. spiculata (Dec 2025). The spur of A. modesta is no more than 8cm and the spur on this plant is at least 14 or 15cm. The flowers of A. spiculata are birdlike like birds in a flight, whereas A. articulata flowers are more stellate as seen in photos on Botanica and IOSPE. The starlike flowers of this plant match the form of A. articulata better than A. spiculata. Also, A. spiculata's name is derived from two or three teethlike spicules found in the mouth of the spur. This key characteristic is absent in this plant. These flowers first opened at the apex of the inflorescence which according to Isobyl laCroix is A. articulata and is a match to A. articulata in Isobyl's book.