Biology:Solenangis

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

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 five species:[1]

  • 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
  • Solenangis impraedicta - Madagascar[3]

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

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

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Solenangis Schltr." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/30690-1. 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. ↑ Farminhão, João; Savignac, Marie; Droissart, Vincent; Lowry II, Porter P.; Rajaonarivelo, Nirina; Ramandimbisoa, Brigitte; Verlynde, Simon; Todivelo, Arsela et al. (11 March 2024). "A new orchid species expands Darwin's predicted pollination guild in Madagascar". Current Biology 34 (5): PR189–R190. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2024.01.012. PMID 38471443. Bibcode: 2024CBio...34.R189F. 
  4. ↑ "Microcoelia africana (R.Rice) R.Rice" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/77188101-1. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Microcoelia aphylla (Thouars) Summerh." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/644136-1. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Microcoelia cornuta (Ridl.) Carlsward" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/77073653-1. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  7. ↑ "Microcoelia grahamii (R.Rice) R.Rice" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/77188094-1. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  8. ↑ "Microcoelia longipes (R.Rice) R.Rice" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/77188102-1. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  9. ↑ "Dinklageella liberica Mansf." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/629797-1. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  10. ↑ "Dinklageella minor Summerh." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/629798-1. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  11. ↑ "Dinklageella scandens Stévart & P.J.Cribb" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/60435856-2. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  12. ↑ "Dinklageella villiersii Szlach. & Olszewski" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/20000686-1. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  13. ↑ "Rangaeris trilobata Summerh." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/655464-1. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  • Data related to Solenangis at Wikispecies

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