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Terrarium Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Selaginella breedlovei

A Mexican spikemoss described by Valdespino in 2004 and named for the botanist Dennis Breedlove, who collected extensively in Chiapas. GBIF has no usable wild records, so the climate shown is a single lowland placeholder site in south-east Mexico. Grow it as a shade-loving terrarium spikemoss and treat all advice as provisional.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Its habitat isn't documented in the sources consulted. It is assumed to grow on shaded, moist ground or rock in forest, as most Mexican Selaginella do.

No recorded elevations. The placeholder climate site is at about 110 m.

Mexico Southeast

🔒 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.