| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe | Cranichideae |
| Subtribe | Goodyerinae |
| Scientific name | Goodyera hachijoensis Yatabe var. yakushimensis (Nakai) Ohwi |
| Synonyms | Goodyera yakushimensis Nakai |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) yakushima-shusu-ran (ヤクシマシュスラン, 屋久島繻子蘭 [meaning: Yakushima Island shusu-ran (shusu-ran=Goodyera velutina)]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu (south region, Yakushima Island) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Evergreen forest |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants 10-25cm tall. Leaves 4-8cm long, 2.5-3cm wide. Flowers flowering in September to October. Terrestrial. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Chromosome numbers of the family Orchidaceae in Japan |
| Note | Rare species. |
| Many authors have described that Goodyera hachijoensis Yatabe var. yakushimensis (Nakai) Ohwi is a syhnonym of Goodyera hachijoensis Yatabe. |
| July 2010 at my home |
July 2010 at my home |
July 2010 at my home |
| July 2010 at my home |