ribbon fern

(noun) fern of North Africa and Azores and Canary Islands. Synonyms: ribbon fern, spider fern, Pteris serrulata.

(noun) epiphytic fern found in lowland forests of tropical America. Synonyms: grass fern, ribbon fern, Vittaria lineata.

(noun) epiphytic fern with straplike usually twisted fronds of tropical Asia and Polynesia and America. Synonyms: ribbon fern, Ophioglossum pendulum.