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Selaginella burbidgei

Selaginella burbidgei was described by Baker in 1885 from material F.W. Burbidge collected around Sandakan in Sabah, northern Borneo. Beyond the type collection almost nothing is recorded, so treat it as a warm lowland Bornean forest-floor spikemoss.

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

No habitat notes exist. The Sandakan area is lowland dipterocarp forest where Selaginella grows on shaded, moist forest floors and stream banks.

Near sea level (Sandakan).

Borneo

🔒 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.