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Selaginella canaliculata

Selaginella canaliculata is a large, erect spikemoss of Maluku, Sulawesi, New Guinea and Vanuatu, first described from Ambon. Its main stems reach 1–1.5 cm thick, so it is more a tall forest-floor fern ally than a creeping carpet. It grows in lowland and lower montane forest, often on limestone, in light shade.

Selaginella canaliculata
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At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

On Seram it grows terrestrially in lowland and lower montane secondary and primary forest, including limestone areas and slopes, sometimes straggling over logs, in light shade. Rhizophores sometimes develop into shoots.

Recorded at 40–1,155 m, median 400 m.

IndonesiaPapua New GuineaVanuatu

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✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
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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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.