Solenangis Explained

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.[1]

Taxonomy

Species

Solenangis has five species:[2]

  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
  5. Solenangis impraedicta - Madagascar[3]

Species formerly placed in Solenangis

Seven former species have been transferred to the genus Microcoelia:

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

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

  1. Solenangis trilobata (Summerh.) R.Rice is now a synonym of Rangaeris trilobata Summerh.[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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
  2. 30690-1 . Solenangis Schltr. . 15 March 2023.
  3. Farminhão . João . Savignac . Marie . Droissart . Vincent . Lowry II . Porter P. . Rajaonarivelo . Nirina . Ramandimbisoa . Brigitte . Verlynde . Simon . Todivelo . Arsela . Stévart . Tariq . 11 March 2024 . A new orchid species expands Darwin's predicted pollination guild in Madagascar . Current Biology . 34 . 5 . PR189–R190 . 10.1016/j.cub.2024.01.012. 38471443 . 2024CBio...34.R189F .
  4. 77188101-1 . Microcoelia africana (R.Rice) R.Rice . 15 March 2023.
  5. 644136-1 . Microcoelia aphylla (Thouars) Summerh. . 15 March 2023.
  6. 77073653-1 . Microcoelia cornuta (Ridl.) Carlsward . 15 March 2023.
  7. 77188094-1 . Microcoelia grahamii (R.Rice) R.Rice . 15 March 2023.
  8. 77188102-1 . Microcoelia longipes (R.Rice) R.Rice . 15 March 2023.
  9. 629797-1 . Dinklageella liberica Mansf. . 15 March 2023.
  10. 629798-1 . Dinklageella minor Summerh. . 15 March 2023.
  11. 60435856-2 . Dinklageella scandens Stévart & P.J.Cribb . 15 March 2023.
  12. 20000686-1 . Dinklageella villiersii Szlach. & Olszewski . 15 March 2023.
  13. 655464-1 . Rangaeris trilobata Summerh. . 15 March 2023.

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