''Solenangis'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s from the orchid family,

Orchidaceae Orchids are plants that belong to the family (biology), family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan plants that ...

. It is native to

sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lie south of the Sahara. These include Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the list of sovereign states and ...

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 phoroph ...

species ''

Podocarpus latifolius ''Podocarpus latifolius'' (real yellowwood, broad-leaved yellowwood, or South African yellowwood, , , , ) is a large evergreen tree up to 35 m high and 3 m trunk diameter, in the conifer family Podocarpaceae; it is the type species of t ...

'' 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 five species: #'' Solenangis clavata'' (Rolfe) Schltr. - from Liberia east to Rwanda #''

Solenangis conica ''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 altitud ...

'' (Schltr.) L.Jonss. - Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe #'' Solenangis scandens'' (Schltr.) Schltr - from Sierra Leone east to Zaire #''

Solenangis wakefieldii ''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) 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 ''Microcoelia'' is a genus of orchids native to sub-Saharan Africa as well as to Madagascar and other islands of the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% o ...

'' (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 ''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, Mau ...

'' (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'' S ...

'': #''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' ...

'' 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, Uga ...

'': #''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, Uga ...

'' Summerh.

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