| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe | Orchideae |
| Subtribe | Orchidinae |
| Scientific name | Ponerorchis kurokamiana (Hatusima & Ohwi) J.M.H. Shaw |
| Synonyms | Amitostigma kurokamiana (Ohwi & Hatusima) Ohwi; Amitostigma kurokamianum (Ohwi & Hatusima) Ohwi; Orchis graminifolia (Reichenbach f.) Ts.Tang et F. T. Wang var. kurokamiana (Ohwi & Hatusima) Ohwi; Orchis kurokamiana Ohwi & Hatusima; Ponerorchis graminifollia Reichenbach f. var. kurokamiana (Ohwi & Hatusima) T. Hashimoto; Ponerorchis kurokamiana (Ohwi & Hatusima) F. Maekawa |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) kurokami-ran (クロカミラン, 黒髪蘭 [meaning: Mt. Kurokami orchid) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu (Mt. Kurokami) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=40 |
| Description | Plants 7-10cm tall. Flowers pink or purple, spurs 4-7mm long, flowering in May to June. Terrestrial. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Ponerorchis kurokamiana (Hatus. & Ohwi) J.M.H.Shaw |
| Ponerorchis kurokamiana (Hatus. & Ohwi) F. Maek. | |
| Note | Rare species. Endemic to Japan. |
| May 2009 at my home |
May 2009 at my home |
May 2009 at my home |