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

Selaginella bryophila

Selaginella bryophila ('moss-loving') is a Bolivian spikemoss described in 2006 by Kessler and Smith. It is known from Madidi National Park at about 2,150 m in the Andean Yungas montane forest. It needs a cool, humid highland terrarium.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

The only locality is a trail in Madidi National Park at about 2,150 m in humid montane forest. The epithet suggests it grows among mosses.

Recorded at about 2,150 m.

Bolivia

🔒 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.