A new hopane triterpenoid,hopane 22,29-diol-29-formate (1),has been isolated from the whole herbs of Saxiglossum angustissimum (Gies.)Ching and its structure has been successfully determined on the basis of spectroscopic evidences. A new hopane triterpenoid, hopane 22, 29-diol-29-formate (1), has been isolated from the whole herbs of Saxiglossum angustissimum (Gies.) Ching and its structure has been successfully determined on the basis of spectroscopic evidences.