Biology:Solenangis

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Short description: Genus of orchids

Solenangis
Die Pflanzenwelt Afrikas, insbesondere seiner tropischen Gebiete - Grundzge der Pflanzenverbreitung im Afrika und die Charakterpflanzen Afrikas (1910) (20319493433).jpg
Botanical illustration of Solenangis scandens
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Angraecinae
Genus: Solenangis
Schltr.
Synonyms[1]
  • Celatorchis (R.Rice) R.Rice
  • Gussonia Spreng.
  • Neocribbia Szlach.

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 four species:[1]

  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

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

Further species have been transferred to Dinklageella:

  1. Solenangis liberica (Mansf.) R.Rice is now a synonym of Dinklageella liberica Mansf.[8]
  2. Solenangis minor (Summerh.) R.Rice is now a synonym of Dinklageella minor Summerh.[9]
  3. Solenangis saotomensis R.Rice is now a synonym of Dinklageella scandens Stévart & P.J.Cribb[10]
  4. Solenangis liberica var. villiersii (Szlach. & Olszewski) R.Rice is now a synonym of Dinklageella villiersii Szlach. & Olszewski[11]

And one species has been transferred to Rangaeris:

  1. Solenangis trilobata (Summerh.) R.Rice is now a synonym of Rangaeris trilobata Summerh.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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. ↑ "Microcoelia africana (R.Rice) R.Rice" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/77188101-1. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Microcoelia aphylla (Thouars) Summerh." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/644136-1. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Microcoelia cornuta (Ridl.) Carlsward" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/77073653-1. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  6. ↑ "Microcoelia grahamii (R.Rice) R.Rice" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/77188094-1. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  7. ↑ "Microcoelia longipes (R.Rice) R.Rice" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/77188102-1. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  8. ↑ "Dinklageella liberica Mansf." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/629797-1. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  9. ↑ "Dinklageella minor Summerh." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/629798-1. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  10. ↑ "Dinklageella scandens Stévart & P.J.Cribb" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/60435856-2. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  11. ↑ "Dinklageella villiersii Szlach. & Olszewski" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/20000686-1. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 
  12. ↑ "Rangaeris trilobata Summerh." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/655464-1. Retrieved 15 March 2023. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3280760 entry




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