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Selaginella breynioides

A spikemoss of the forests of Fiji and Vanuatu, recorded mostly at 500–730 m. Little has been published about it; grow it as a warm, humid, shaded forest-floor Selaginella with a slightly drier winter.

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

Recorded from upland rainforest on Viti Levu and Espiritu Santo; microhabitat is not described, so a shaded forest-floor setting is inferred from the genus.

Recorded elevations 525–730 m; other records are lower, near 150–300 m.

FijiVanuatu

🔒 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.