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Selaginella agioneuma

An Atlantic Forest spikemoss described in 2018 from Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil, known from the Santa Teresa region (Reserva Biológica Augusto Ruschi, Estação Biológica de Santa Lúcia). It grows terrestrially in shade inside dense montane rainforest, often near streams and waterfalls. Grow it warm-temperate, shaded and very humid.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows terrestrially in shade inside dense ombrophilous (montane) forest. Labels mention damp ground near water and waterfalls, earth banks, and boulder fields under a canopy about 18 m high.

Dated records are about 500–800 m.

Brazil

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.