''Solenangis'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...

s from the orchid family,

Orchidaceae Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa.

Ecology

''Solenangis conica'' grows on the preferred

phorophyte In botany phorophytes are plants, on which epiphytes grow. The term is composed of ''phoro'', meaning bearer or carrier and ''phyte'', meaning plant. Commensalistic interactions The epiphytes benefit from the habitats provided, but the phorophy ...

species ''

Podocarpus latifolius ''Podocarpus latifolius'' (broad-leaved yellowwood or real yellowwood, af, Opregte-geelhout, nso, Mogôbagôba, xh, Umcheya, zu, Umkhoba) is a large evergreen tree up to 35 m high and 3 m trunk diameter, in the conifer family Podoca ...

'' in humid forests at altitudes of 1600-1900 m above sea level among lichens and moss.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

Taxonomy

Species

''Solenangis'' has four species: #''

Solenangis clavata ''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 altitude ...

'' (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

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 ''Microcoelia'' is a genus of orchids native to sub-Saharan Africa as well as to Madagascar and other islands of the Indian Ocean. #'' Microcoelia aphylla'' (Thouars) Summerh. - from Kenya and Uganda south to KwaZulu-Natal, plus Madagascar, ...

'' (Thouars) Summerh. #''Solenangis cornuta'' (Ridl.) Summerh. is now a synonym of ''

Microcoelia cornuta ''Microcoelia'' is a genus of orchids native to sub-Saharan Africa as well as to Madagascar and other islands of the Indian Ocean. #''Microcoelia aphylla'' (Thouars) Summerh. - from Kenya and Uganda south to KwaZulu-Natal, plus Madagascar, M ...

'' (Ridl.) Carlsward #''Solenangis cyclochila'' (Schltr.) R.Rice is now a synoym 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 ''Dinklageella'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 4 known species, all native to tropical West Africa. #'' Dinklageella liberica'' Mansf. #'' Dinklageella minor'' Summerh. #'' Dinklageella scandens' ...

'': #''Solenangis liberica'' (Mansf.) R.Rice is now a synonym of ''

Dinklageella liberica ''Dinklageella'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 4 known species, all native to tropical West Africa. #'' Dinklageella liberica'' Mansf. #'' Dinklageella minor'' Summerh. #'' Dinklageella scandens' ...

'' Mansf. #''Solenangis minor'' (Summerh.) R.Rice is now a synonym of ''

Dinklageella minor ''Dinklageella'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 4 known species, all native to tropical West Africa. #''Dinklageella liberica'' Mansf. #'' Dinklageella minor'' Summerh. #'' Dinklageella scandens'' ...

'' Summerh. #''Solenangis saotomensis'' R.Rice is now a synonym of ''

Dinklageella scandens ''Dinklageella'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 4 known species, all native to tropical West Africa. #''Dinklageella liberica'' Mansf. #''Dinklageella minor'' Summerh. #'' Dinklageella scandens'' ...

'' Stévart & P.J.Cribb #''Solenangis liberica'' var. ''villiersii'' (Szlach. & Olszewski) R.Rice is now a synonym of ''

Dinklageella villiersii ''Dinklageella'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 4 known species, all native to tropical West Africa. #''Dinklageella liberica'' Mansf. #''Dinklageella minor'' Summerh. #''Dinklageella scandens'' S ...

'' Szlach. & Olszewski And one species has been transferred to ''

Rangaeris ''Rangaeris'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, naive to sub-Saharan Africa. Species Species accepted as of June 2014: # '' Rangaeris amaniensis'' (Kraenzl.) Summerh., 1949 - Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Ugan ...

'': #''Solenangis trilobata'' (Summerh.) R.Rice is now a synonym of ''

Rangaeris trilobata ''Rangaeris'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, naive to sub-Saharan Africa. Species Species accepted as of June 2014: # '' Rangaeris amaniensis'' (Kraenzl.) Summerh., 1949 - Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Ugan ...

'' Summerh.

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