Selaginella brigitteana

Selaginella brigitteana is a Hispaniolan spikemoss described by Valdespino in 2019. It is known from rocky, forested hillsides in the Cordillera Central of the Dominican Republic at about 700–1,250 m. It is an intermediate-temperature forest-floor plant for a humid terrarium with a mild dry season.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Its labels describe rocky forested hillsides along roads in the Cordillera Central and a trail in the Ébano Verde scientific reserve. It grows on shaded soil and rock among forest.

Specimens are from about 700–1,250 m. The measured climate site is at 1,836 m, so it runs cooler than most collection sites.

Dominican RepublicHaiti

🔒 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.