| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe | Malaxideae |
| Subtribe | Liparidinae |
| Scientific Name | Liparis auriculata Blume ex Miquel |
| Synonyms | Leptorkis auriculata (Blume ex Miquel) Kuntze; Liparis yakusimensis Masamune |
| Common Name | (Japanese common name) giboshi-ran (ギボウシラン, 擬宝珠蘭 [meaning: Hosta-leaved orchid]) |
| (Chinese common name) yu zan yang er suan (玉簪羊耳蒜) | |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu (Yakushima Island) |
| (Other nations) Korea, Taiwan | |
| Habitat | Mountane evergreen tree forest |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Leaves 5-12cm long, 3-8cm wide. Scapes 15-30cm tall. Flowers dark brown or green (Tohoku region type), lip ca. 5mm long, flowering in July to August. Terrestrial. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Liparis auriculata Blume ex Miq. |
| Liparis auriculata Blume ex Miquel | |
| Liparis auriculata Blume ex Miq. | |
| Note | Rare species. |
| (green form) | (green form) | (green form) |
| June 2010 at my home |
June 2010 at my home |
June 2010 at my home |