| 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 |