Solenangis
(pronounced: soh-len-ANG-iss)
Classification
Vandeae subtribe Aerangidinae
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Etymology
From the Greek solen, meaning pipe, and angos, meaning vessel, referring to the funnel-shaped lip with a conspicuous spur.
Distribution
A genus of five species from tropical Africa, Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Solenangis in baskets without any potting material. Provide high humidity, bright light levels, warm temperatures, and regular watering throughout the year. Plants of Solenangis are scrambling in nature and they require staking in cultivation.
Literature
Jonsson, L. 1979. New combinations in the African genera Chauliodon and Solenangis (Orchidaceae). Bot. Notis. 132:381-384.
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