| Family | Dryopteridaceae |
| Scientific name | Dryopteris kuratae Nakaike |
| Synonyms | Dryopteris pycnopteroides (H. Christensen) C. Christensen |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) wakana-shida [Mr. Wakana's fern] |
| (English common name) scimitar-edged shield fern | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) China | |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=82 |
| Description | Evergreen. |
| Reference | Dryopteris kuratae Nakaiki ex Hoshiz. & K.A. Wilson |
| October 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
October 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
October 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
| October 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
October 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |