ribbon fern

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Noun1.ribbon fern - fern of North Africa and Azores and Canary Islandsribbon fern - fern of North Africa and Azores and Canary Islands
fern - any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
genus Pteris, Pteris - large genus of terrestrial ferns of tropics and subtropics; sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae
2.ribbon fern - epiphytic fern found in lowland forests of tropical Americaribbon fern - epiphytic fern found in lowland forests of tropical America
fern - any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
genus Vittaria, Vittaria - tropical epiphytic ferns with straplike fronds
3.ribbon fern - epiphytic fern with straplike usually twisted fronds of tropical Asia and Polynesia and America
adder's tongue, adder's tongue fern - ferns with fertile spikes shaped like a snake's tongue
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Range :The most popular ferns for use as houseplants are the staghorn fern (Platycerium), bird's nest fern (Asplenium), deersfoot fern (Davallia), blue star fern (Phlebodium), maidenhair fern (Adiantum), holly fern (Cyrtomium), brake fern and ribbon fern (Pteris), and cliffbrake fern (Pellaea).
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