Aerangis alcicornis (Rchb.F.) Garay

Stem woody, up to 3 cm. long, with numerous flexuous glabrous roots up to 2–3 mm. in diameter.. Leaves 2–8, linear-oblanceolate to elliptic-oblanceolate, 3.5–12 cm. long, 1–2.5 cm. wide, apex usually acutely occasionally somewhat obtusely bilobed, the lobes unequal or subequal, up to 18 mm. long, dark green, or greyish green with a much darker distinct venation.. Inflorescences arising below the leaves, horizontal or somewhat pendent, 10–30 cm. long, bearing 3–15 flowers; peduncle up to 10 cm. long, terete, bearing 3–6 tubular sheaths; rhachis straight; bracts shortly ovate, acute, 3–5 mm. long.. Flowers spreading, 8–17 mm. apart, becoming closer together towards the tip of the inflorescence, white with pinkish tinges towards the tip of the spur; pedicel with ovary slender, 12–15 mm. long, tinged pink.. Dorsal sepal erect, oblong-elliptic, apiculate, 10–18 mm. long, 4–7 mm. wide; lateral sepals similar, 10–18 mm. long, 5–6 mm. wide.. Petals elliptic, narrowed towards the base, 9–15 mm. long, 5–8 mm. wide.. Lip cuneate at the base, suborbicular to fan-shaped, rounded at the apex, sometimes with a short apiculus, 10–20 mm. long, 10–15 mm. wide.. Spur filiform, somewhat incurved and slightly inflated towards the tip, 2.5–4 cm. long.. Column stout, 2–4 mm. high, dilated below the anther; anther semi-globose, anther-cap beaked; rostellum elongated, obtuse; pollinia ellipsoid; stipes dilated above, slender below; viscidium round or elliptic.