noun
fairy slipper; Calypso bulbosa
A small orchid species native to cool regions; in Japan often refers to the variety Calypso bulbosa var. speciosa.
ホテイランは北海道の湿った森で見られる。
The fairy slipper can be found in the damp forests of Hokkaido.
この山では、春にホテイランが咲く。
On this mountain, fairy slippers bloom in spring.
The name 布袋蘭 (ホテイラン) likely comes from the shape of the flower resembling the bag of Hotei (布袋), one of the Seven Lucky Gods, combined with 蘭 (らん, 'orchid').