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.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 (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

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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