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Solenangis impraedicta
Solenangis impraedicta is an orchid that was described in early 2024. It was found in central Madagascar where it is pollinated by hawkmoths. Scientists noted how this orchid has an extremely long nectar spur, measuring in at about 33 cm (13 in) long.
From the article Solenangis impraedicta on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
What it does
It is likely pollinated by hawk moths. The most likely pollinator species are Xanthopan praedicta and Coelonia solani.
Wikipedia: “Pollination”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1541510.