Solenangis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa.[1]
| Solenangis | |
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| Botanical illustration of Solenangis scandens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Angraecinae |
| Genus: | Solenangis Schltr. |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ecology
Solenangis conica grows on the preferred phorophyte species Podocarpus latifolius in humid forests at altitudes of 1600-1900 m above sea level among lichens and moss.[2]
Taxonomy
Species
Solenangis has five species:[1]
- Solenangis clavata (Rolfe) Schltr. - from Liberia east to Rwanda
- Solenangis conica (Schltr.) L.Jonss. - Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
- Solenangis scandens (Schltr.) Schltr - from Sierra Leone east to Zaire
- Solenangis wakefieldii (Rolfe) P.J.Cribb & J.Stewart - Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania
- Solenangis impraedicta - Madagascar[3]
Species formerly placed in Solenangis
Seven former species have been transferred to the genus Microcoelia:
- Solenangis africana R.Rice from Kenya is now a synonym of Microcoelia africana (R.Rice) R.Rice[4]
- Solenangis aphylla (Thouars) Summerh. is now a synonym of Microcoelia aphylla (Thouars) Summerh.[5]
- Solenangis cornuta (Ridl.) Summerh. is now a synonym of Microcoelia cornuta (Ridl.) Carlsward[6]
- Solenangis cyclochila (Schltr.) R.Rice is now a synonym of Microcoelia cornuta (Ridl.) Carlsward[6]
- Solenangis defoliata (Schltr.) R.Rice is now a synonym of Microcoelia aphylla (Thouars) Summerh.[5]
- Solenangis grahamii R.Rice from Kenya is now a synonym of Microcoelia grahamii (R.Rice) R.Rice[7]
- Solenangis longipes R.Rice from Tanzania is now a synonym of Microcoelia longipes (R.Rice) R.Rice[8]
Further species have been transferred to Dinklageella:
- Solenangis liberica (Mansf.) R.Rice is now a synonym of Dinklageella liberica Mansf.[9]
- Solenangis minor (Summerh.) R.Rice is now a synonym of Dinklageella minor Summerh.[10]
- Solenangis saotomensis R.Rice is now a synonym of Dinklageella scandens Stévart & P.J.Cribb[11]
- Solenangis liberica var. villiersii (Szlach. & Olszewski) R.Rice is now a synonym of Dinklageella villiersii Szlach. & Olszewski[12]
And one species has been transferred to Rangaeris:
- Solenangis trilobata (Summerh.) R.Rice is now a synonym of Rangaeris trilobata Summerh.[13]
See also
References
External links
Data related to Solenangis at Wikispecies
