| Family | Polypodiaceae |
| Scientific name | Neocheiropteris ensata (Thunberg) Ching forma platyphylla (Tagawa) Tagawa |
| Synonyms | (Synonyms of Neocheiropteris ensata (Thunberg) Ching) Microsorium ensatum (Thunberg) H. Itô; Neocheiropteris phyllomanes (H. Christensen) Ching; Neolepisorus ensatus (Thunberg) Ching; Pleopeltis ensata (Thunberg) Moorebis; Pleopeltis ovata (Wallich) Bedd; Polypodium oligolepis Baker; Polypodium ovatum Wallich ex Hooker & Greville; Polypodium phyllomanes H. Christensen |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) hiroha kuri-ha-ran [broad kuri leaved orchid (kuri = maron trees)] |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (west of Shizuoka Prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Leaves 25-40cm length, 6-9cm width. Evergreen. Trrestrial. Perennial plants. |
| Note | Some authors may argue that Neocheiropteris ensata forma platyphylla is a natural hybrid of Neocheiropteris ensata and Neocheiropteris ovatus. |
| December 2006 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
December 2006 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
December 2006 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |