Solenangis
Introduction '''''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 four 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===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 saotomensis'' R.Rice is now a synonym of ''Dinklageella scandens'' Stévart & P.J.Cribb #''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.
See also * List of Orchidaceae genera
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