| Family | Polypodiaceae |
| Scientific name | Colysis elliptica (Thunberg ex Murray) Ching |
| Synonyms | none |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) iwa hitode [rock star fish] |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (west of Izu Peninsla), Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa |
| (Other nations) China, Taiwan | |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Leaves 50cm length. Evergreen. Lithophyte. Perennial plants. |
| March 2007 at Higashiyama Botanical Garden |
March 2007 at Higashiyama Botanical Garden |
March 2007 at Higashiyama Botanical Garden |
| March 2007 at Higashiyama Botanical Garden |