Haplopteris flexuosa; shoestring fern
A species of fern in the family Pteridaceae. The name is usually written in katakana as シシラン.
Haplopteris flexuosa is a fern that grows on rocky areas in mountainous regions.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; usually written in kana.
The name 獅子蘭 (shishiran) literally means 'lion orchid', but the exact derivation is uncertain. It is a Japanese name for the fern Haplopteris flexuosa.