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Anoectochilus

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Noun1.Anoectochilus - genus of delicate Asiatic orchidsAnoectochilus - genus of delicate Asiatic orchids    
liliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
family Orchidaceae, orchid family, Orchidaceae - enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers
jewel orchid - any of several delicate Asiatic orchids grown especially for their velvety leaves with metallic white or gold veining


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2004 A new species of Anoectochilus (Orchidaceae: Cranichideae: Goodyerinae) from Mount Kinabalu.
Abstract The water extract of Anoectochilus formosanus Hayata showed a potent tumor inhibitory activity in BALB/c mice after subcutaneous transplantation of CT-26 murine colon cancer cells.
 
 
 
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