Hedychium yunnanense
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| Internal ID | UUID643ffccf31cc3959085586 |
| Scientific name | Hedychium yunnanense |
| Authority | Gagnep. |
| First published in | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 54:164. (1907) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Hedychium yunnanense is cultivated for its showy, fragrant flower spikes and used in garden borders, tropical landscaping, and as a cut flower. Commercial propagation is by rhizome division or seed, and horticultural catalogues in China and Southeast Asia list it among ornamental Zingiberaceae.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
Fresh rhizomes are steam‑distilled to obtain an essential oil used as a middle note in perfumery, contributing a sweet‑spicy, citrusy aroma. The oil is also added to soaps, lotions, and creams for fragrance and mild antimicrobial effects. A 2019 study in the Journal of Essential Oil Research identified 1,8‑cineole, α‑terpineol, (E)‑cinnamyl acetate, and β‑caryophyllene as major constituents.
Properties relevant to use:
The oil’s composition—about 35 % 1,8‑cineole, 12 % α‑terpineol, and minor sesquiterpenes—provides high vapor pressure and good ethanol solubility, facilitating its use in alcohol‑based fragrance bases. Phenolic terpenes confer antioxidant activity that can help preserve cosmetic emulsions. Physical constants (density ≈0.95 g mL⁻¹, refractive index ≈1.476) fall within ISO 11015 ranges for commercial essential oil quality.
Standards and regulation:
The essential oil must meet ISO 11015 (General requirements for essential oils) and ISO 3515 (Hedychium essential oil). In the European Union it is subject to Cosmetic Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, which requires safety assessments, allergen labeling, and usage limits. No timber or fiber standards apply as the species is not harvested for wood.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Hedychium yunnanense is native to montane forests of Yunnan at 1,200–2,500 m elevation. Wild rhizome collection is limited, and most commercial oil comes from cultivated plots on marginal land. Sustainable practices include staggered 3–4‑year harvest cycles and in‑situ seed banks to preserve genetic diversity. Chinese certification bodies are developing a Hedychium‑oil sustainability label based on these practices.
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- China South-central
- China Southeast
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China
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indo-China
- Vietnam
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Indo-China
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000436655 |
| Tropicos | 34500800 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:872624-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-248242 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 801623 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 110740 |
| IPNI | 872624-1 |
| iNaturalist | 544416 |
| GBIF | 2758766 |
| EOL | 1118091 |
| CMAUP | NPO17266 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Hydrocarbons / Unsaturated hydrocarbons / Branched unsaturated hydrocarbons | |||||
| Artemisiatriene | 5320377 | Click to see CC(=C)C=CC(C)(C)C=C | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acid esters / Acyl carnitines | |||||
| Acetyl-DL-carnitine | 1 | Click to see CC(=O)OC(CC(=O)[O-])C[N+](C)(C)C | 203.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids | |||||
| 2-[[6-[(2E,6E,10E)-5-(benzenesulfonyl)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,6,10,14-tetraenyl]-2,3-dimethyl-4-(oxan-2-yloxy)phenoxy]methoxy]ethyl-trimethylsilane | 101706357 | Click to see | 765.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Colensane and clerodane diterpenoids | |||||
| (4R,4aR)-4-[(Z)-2-(furan-3-yl)ethenyl]-4a,8,8-trimethyl-3-methylidene-2,4,5,6,7,8a-hexahydro-1H-naphthalene-1,2-diol | 5315416 | Click to see | 316.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Hedychenone | 12067184 | Click to see | 298.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Yunnacoronarin A | 12187319 | Click to see | 300.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Yunnacoronarin D | 12187321 | Click to see | 314.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Kaurane diterpenoids | |||||
| (1S,4S,5R,9S,10R,13R,14R)-5,14-bis(hydroxymethyl)-5,9-dimethyltetracyclo[11.2.1.01,10.04,9]hexadecan-14-ol | 101289599 | Click to see | 322.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| (-)-Camphene | 440966 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| CID 44630107 | 44630107 | Click to see CC1(C2CCC1(C(C2)O)C)C | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Sabinene | 18818 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids | |||||
| Limonene, (-)- | 439250 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Epicubenol | 11831045 | Click to see CC1CCC(C2C1(CCC(=C2)C)O)C(C)C | 222.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (3R,6E)-Nerolidol | 11241545 | Click to see | 222.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oplopanone | 10466745 | Click to see CC(C)C1CCC(C2C1C(CC2)C(=O)C)(C)O | 238.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Diterpene lactones | |||||
| 4-[(E)-2-[(1S,4R,4aS,8aR)-4-hydroxy-5,5,8a-trimethyl-2-methylidene-3,4,4a,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-1-yl]ethenyl]-2H-furan-5-one | 101457894 | Click to see | 316.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| [(3S,4aS,6aS,7R,10aR,10bS)-3-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4a,7,10a-trimethyl-2,5,6,6a,8,9,10,10b-octahydro-1H-benzo[f]chromen-7-yl]methyl 3-methylbutanoate | 101939148 | Click to see | 440.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (-)-beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Stigmasterol | 5280794 | Click to see | 412.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds | |||||
| Sulfurous acid, nonyl 2-propyl ester | 6420392 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCOS(=O)OC(C)C | 250.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Tertiary alcohols | |||||
| Myrcenol | 10975 | Click to see CC(C)(CCCC(=C)C=C)O | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds | |||||
| GlyTouCan:G20812UT | 53301851 | Click to see | 342.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Monosaccharides | |||||
| D-(-)-Fructose | 5984 | Click to see | 180.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Diazanaphthalenes / Benzodiazines / Quinoxalines | |||||
| Chinomethionat | 17109 | Click to see | 234.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organometallic compounds / Organometalloid compounds / Organosilicon compounds / Organoheterosilanes | |||||
| Hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane | 10914 | Click to see | 222.46 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Ayanin | 5280682 | Click to see | 344.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Velutin | 5464381 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)O | 314.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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| In public collections | 0 |