Solenangis

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.

Solenangis has five species:

Solenangis clavata Schltr. - from Liberia east to Rwanda
Solenangis conica L.Jonss. - Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Solenangis scandens Schltr - from Sierra Leone east to Zaire
Solenangis wakefieldii 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
Solenangis aphylla Summerh. is now a synonym of Microcoelia aphylla Summerh.
Solenangis cornuta Summerh. is now a synonym of Microcoelia cornuta Carlsward
Solenangis cyclochila R.Rice is now a synonym of Microcoelia cornuta Carlsward
Solenangis defoliata R.Rice is now a synonym of Microcoelia aphylla Summerh.
Solenangis grahamii R.Rice from Kenya is now a synonym of Microcoelia grahamii R.Rice
Solenangis longipes R.Rice from Tanzania is now a synonym of Microcoelia longipes R.Rice

Further species have been transferred to Dinklageella:

Solenangis liberica R.Rice is now a synonym of Dinklageella liberica Mansf.
Solenangis minor 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 R.Rice is now a synonym of Dinklageella villiersii Szlach. & Olszewski

And one species has been transferred to Rangaeris:

Solenangis trilobata R.Rice is now a synonym of Rangaeris trilobata Summerh.