| Family | Orchidaceae | 
| Subfamily | Orchidoideae | 
| Tribe | Cranichideae | 
| Subtribe | Goodyerinae | 
| Scientific name | Cheirostylis liukiuensis Masamune | 
| Synonyms | Cheirostylis derchiensis S. S.Ying; Cheirostylis kanashiroi Ohwi | 
| Common name | (Japanese common name) Ryukyu kairo-ran (リュウキュウカイロラン, 琉球カイロ蘭 [meaning: Okinawa kairo-ran (Cheirostylis orchids)], akaba kairo-ran (アカバカイロラン, 赤葉カイロ蘭 [meaning: red leaves kairo-ran]) | 
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu, Okinawa | 
| (Other nations) China, Taiwan | |
| Chromosomal number | unknown | 
| Description | Scapes 10-15cm tall. Flowers flowering in February to June. Terrestrial. Perennial plants. | 
| Reference | Cheirostylis liukiuensis Masam. | 
| Cheirostylis liukiuensis Masamune | |
| Cheirostylis liukiuensis Masam. | |
| Note | Rare species. | 
| March 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden  | 
      March 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden  | 
      March 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden  | 
    
| March 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden  |