| Family | Polypodiaceae |
| Scientific name | Neocheiropteris ensata (Thunberg) Ching |
| Synonyms | 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) kuri-ha-ran [kuri leaved orchid (kuri = maron trees)] |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa |
| (Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Indochina | |
| Chromosomal number | n=72 |
| Description | Leaves 25-40cm length, 4-7cm width. Evergreen. Trrestrial. Perennial plants. |
| February 2007 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
February 2007 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
February 2007 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
| October 2006 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
October 2006 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |