Solenangis

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Solenangis
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Botanical illustration of Solenangis scandens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Angraecinae
Genus: Solenangis
Schltr.
Synonyms [1]
  • Celatorchis (R.Rice) R.Rice
  • Gussonia Spreng.
  • Neocribbia Szlach.

Solenangis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa. [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 four species: [1]

  1. Solenangis clavata (Rolfe) Schltr. - from Liberia east to Rwanda
  2. Solenangis conica (Schltr.) L.Jonss. - Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
  3. Solenangis scandens (Schltr.) Schltr - from Sierra Leone east to Zaire
  4. Solenangis wakefieldii (Rolfe) P.J.Cribb & J.Stewart - Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania

Species formerly placed in Solenangis

Seven former species have been transferred to the genus Microcoelia :

  1. Solenangis africanaR.Rice from Kenya is now a synonym of Microcoelia africana (R.Rice) R.Rice [3]
  2. Solenangis aphylla (Thouars) Summerh. is now a synonym of Microcoelia aphylla (Thouars) Summerh. [4]
  3. Solenangis cornuta (Ridl.) Summerh. is now a synonym of Microcoelia cornuta (Ridl.) Carlsward [5]
  4. Solenangis cyclochila (Schltr.) R.Rice is now a synoym of Microcoelia cornuta (Ridl.) Carlsward [5]
  5. Solenangis defoliata (Schltr.) R.Rice is now a synonym of Microcoelia aphylla (Thouars) Summerh. [4]
  6. Solenangis grahamiiR.Rice from Kenya is now a synonym of Microcoelia grahamii (R.Rice) R.Rice [6]
  7. Solenangis longipesR.Rice from Tanzania is now a synonym of Microcoelia longipes (R.Rice) R.Rice [7]

Further species have been transferred to Dinklageella :

  1. Solenangis liberica (Mansf.) R.Rice is now a synonym of Dinklageella liberica Mansf. [8]
  2. Solenangis minor (Summerh.) R.Rice is now a synonym of Dinklageella minor Summerh. [9]
  3. Solenangis saotomensis R.Rice is now a synonym of Dinklageella scandens Stévart & P.J.Cribb [10]
  4. Solenangis liberica var. villiersii (Szlach. & Olszewski) R.Rice is now a synonym of Dinklageella villiersii Szlach. & Olszewski [11]

And one species has been transferred to Rangaeris :

  1. Solenangis trilobata (Summerh.) R.Rice is now a synonym of Rangaeris trilobata Summerh. [12]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Solenangis Schltr". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2023). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Solenangis conica. Retrieved March 15, 2023, from https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=118960
  3. "Microcoelia africana (R.Rice) R.Rice". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Microcoelia aphylla (Thouars) Summerh". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Microcoelia cornuta (Ridl.) Carlsward". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  6. "Microcoelia grahamii (R.Rice) R.Rice". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  7. "Microcoelia longipes (R.Rice) R.Rice". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  8. "Dinklageella liberica Mansf". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  9. "Dinklageella minor Summerh". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  10. "Dinklageella scandens Stévart & P.J.Cribb". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  11. "Dinklageella villiersii Szlach. & Olszewski". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  12. "Rangaeris trilobata Summerh". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 15 March 2023.