Anoectochilus koshunensis is a unique species of plant in the Orchidaceae family, found in Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands. It has dark green leaves with golden nerves and blooms with white flowers that have pink-red sepals and petals. The plant is in high demand for medical research due to its reported use in curing snake bites by the local people. It is distinguishable from other Anoectochilus species by its mesochil, columnal appendages, and triangular lateral lobes. The plant has thickened roots and a solitary stem with ruborous flowers and alternating leaves. Its leaves have 5 parallel nerves and sheaths with folded petioles.

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Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Odontochilus koshunensis	(Hayata) S.S.Ying	Coloured Illustr. Orchid Fl. Taiwan 1: 64 (1996)

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	jewel orchid
English	koshun anoectochilus
Chinese	恆春金線蓮
Chinese	高雄金線蓮
Chinese	恒春金线莲
Chinese	恒春银线兰
Chinese	恒春齿唇兰
Chinese	高雄金线莲

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- Eastern Asia
  - Nansei-shoto
  - Taiwan

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000216876
Tropicos	23526332
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:616592-1
The Plant List	kew-10197
Open Tree Of Life	573790
NCBI Taxonomy	533268
IUCN Red List	44392769
IPNI	616592-1
iNaturalist	140914
GBIF	5308583
Freebase	/m/0j43fj7
EOL	1142731
USDA GRIN	462950
Wikipedia	Anoectochilus_koshunensis

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Optimization of Ultrasound Assisted Extraction (UAE) of Kinsenoside Compound from Anoectochilus roxburghii (Wall.) Lindl by Response Surface Methodology (RSM)

Yang B, Zhang M, Weng H, Xu Y, Zeng L

Molecules

02-Jan-2020

PMCID:	PMC6983077
doi:	10.3390/molecules25010193
PMID:	31906599

Identification of Anoectochilus based on rDNA ITS sequences alignment and SELDI-TOF-MS

Gao C, Zhang F, Zhang J, Guo S, Shao H

Int J Biol Sci

02-Dec-2009

PMCID:	PMC2793310
doi:	10.7150/ijbs.5.727
PMID:	20016748

Aliphatic and aromatic glucosides from Anoectochilus koshunensis

Aiko Ito, Ryoji Kasai, Kazuo Yamasaki, Hiroyuki Sugimoto

Elsevier BV

25-Jul-2002

doi:	10.1016/0031-9422(93)85037-R

Higher yielding isolation of kinsenoside in Anoectochilus and its antihyperliposis effect.

Du X, Sun N, Tamura T, Mohri A, Sugiura M, Yoshizawa T, Irino N, Hayashi J, Shoyama Y

Biol Pharm Bull

01-Jan-2001

doi:	10.1248/BPB.24.65
PMID:	11201248

A sterol with an unusual side chain from Anoectochilus koshunensis.

Ito A, Yasumoto K, Kasai R, Yamasaki K

Phytochemistry

01-Aug-1994

doi:	10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89743-5
PMID:	7765430

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acyl glycosides / Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides
(6R,9S)-3-Oxo-alpha-ionol glucoside	73815024	Click to see CC1=CC(=O)CC(C1C=CC(C)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)(C)C	370.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89743-5
3Eec4Q65S4	21630888	Click to see CC1=CC(=O)CC(C1C=CC(C)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)(C)C	370.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89743-5
butyl (3R)-4-hydroxy-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybutanoate	163044142	Click to see CCCCOC(=O)CC(CO)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O	338.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85037-R
Butyl 4-hydroxy-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybutanoate	163044141	Click to see CCCCOC(=O)CC(CO)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O	338.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85037-R
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Ergostane steroids / Ergosterols and derivatives
(3S,8S,9S,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5,6-dimethylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	134766514	Click to see CC(C)C(C)CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C	400.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89743-5
5-Cholestene-3-ol, 24-methyl-	312822	Click to see CC(C)C(C)CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C	400.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89743-5
Campesterol	173183	Click to see CC(C)C(C)CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C	400.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89743-5
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R,5R)-6-methyl-5-propan-2-ylhept-6-en-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	102379758	Click to see CC(C)C(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(=C)C	426.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89743-5
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	122544	Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	412.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89743-5
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	86821	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	414.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89743-5
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylideneoct-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	73717644	Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(=C)CC	424.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89743-5
24-Ethylcholest-5-en-3beta-ol	22012	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	414.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89743-5
Anoectosterol	6443520	Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(=C)CC	424.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89743-5
Beta-Sitosterol	222284	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	414.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89743-5
Stigmasterol	5280794	Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	412.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89743-5
> Nucleosides, nucleotides, and analogues / Purine nucleosides / Purine 2-deoxyribonucleosides
2'-Deoxyadenosine	13730	Click to see C1C(C(OC1N2C=NC3=C(N=CN=C32)N)CO)O	251.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89743-5
Deoxyadenosine	636	Click to see C1C(C(OC1N2C=NC3=C(N=CN=C32)N)CO)O	251.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89743-5
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds
2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-(pyridin-3-ylmethoxy)oxane-3,4,5-triol	155890073	Click to see C1=CC(=CN=C1)COC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	271.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85037-R
3-Hydroxy-4-butanolide	72569818	Click to see C1C(COC1=O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	264.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85037-R https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.24.65
3-Pyridinylmethylbeta-D-glucopyranoside	101108069	Click to see C1=CC(=CN=C1)COC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	271.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85037-R
Kinsenoside	10422896	Click to see C1C(COC1=O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	264.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.24.65 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85037-R
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides
2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)phenoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol	3645183	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1CO)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	286.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85037-R
Gastrodin	115067	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1CO)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	286.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85037-R
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Diazines / Pyrimidines and pyrimidine derivatives / Pyrimidones
(7S,10R)-7-benzyl-10-(3-methyl-2-oxobutoxy)-4-propan-2-yl-15-oxa-2,5,8-triazatricyclo[8.5.0.03,8]pentadeca-1,3,11,13-tetraene-6,9-dione	139588337	Click to see CC(C)C1=C2N=C3C(C=CC=CO3)(C(=O)N2C(C(=O)N1)CC4=CC=CC=C4)OCC(=O)C(C)C	463.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89743-5

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Anoectochilus koshunensis

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