Selaginella brevifolia

A small spikemoss of the Amazon basin, ranging from Venezuela and Colombia to Brazil, Peru and Bolivia. Most GBIF records are from lowland rain forest below about 300 m, with hot, humid conditions all year. Grow it warm, shaded and constantly damp.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

GBIF records come mainly from lowland Amazonian forest in Venezuela and Brazil (median elevation 195 m). A GBIF-hosted description places it in the Amazonian biogeographic region. It is assumed to grow on the shaded, moist forest floor or banks.

23 records carry an elevation: 85–5786 m, median 195 m. The 5786 m value is certainly an error; the species is a lowland plant.

VenezuelaColombiaBrazil NorthPeruBolivia

🔒 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.