Solenangis

Solenangis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa.

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.

Taxonomy

Species

Solenangis has five species:

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

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
Solenangis aphylla (Thouars) Summerh. is now a synonym of Microcoelia aphylla (Thouars) Summerh.
Solenangis cornuta (Ridl.) Summerh. is now a synonym of Microcoelia cornuta (Ridl.) Carlsward
Solenangis cyclochila (Schltr.) R.Rice is now a synonym of Microcoelia cornuta (Ridl.) Carlsward
Solenangis defoliata (Schltr.) R.Rice is now a synonym of Microcoelia aphylla (Thouars) Summerh.
Solenangis grahamii R.Rice from Kenya is now a synonym of Microcoelia grahamii (R.Rice) R.Rice
Solenangis longipes R.Rice from Tanzania is now a synonym of Microcoelia longipes (R.Rice) R.Rice

Further species have been transferred to Dinklageella:

Solenangis liberica (Mansf.) R.Rice is now a synonym of Dinklageella liberica Mansf.
Solenangis minor (Summerh.) R.Rice is now a synonym of Dinklageella minor Summerh.
Solenangis liberica var. villiersii (Szlach. & Olszewski) R.Rice is now a synonym of Dinklageella villiersii Szlach. & Olszewski

And one species has been transferred to Rangaeris:

Solenangis trilobata (Summerh.) R.Rice is now a synonym of Rangaeris trilobata Summerh.

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