Selaginella bifida
A critically rare spikemoss endemic to Rodrigues in the Mascarene Islands. It was first found in 1991 on Mont Limon and described in 2009, after being separated from the similar S. rodrigueziana by its ciliate lateral leaf margins and bifid microsporophyll tips. Almost nothing is published about its ecology, so this profile gives cautious, genus-level terrarium advice based on the island's climate.
Where it grows wild
Known only from the Mont Limon area of Rodrigues, where it was reported at 20–150 m. Rodrigues has lost almost all of its native forest, and surviving Selaginella there are generally found in shaded, moist spots such as ravines and rock faces. The species' own microhabitat isn't described in the sources consulted, so shade is assumed from the genus.
Reported at 20–150 m, as given for the original find. Rodrigues rises to only about 400 m.
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