Selaginella ciliaris
A tiny, tufted tropical spikemoss found from the Himalaya and southern China through Malesia to the Solomon Islands and monsoonal northern Australia. It forms small tufts on wet ground at the bases of fallen trees and boulders. In seasonally dry areas it grows mainly in the wet season, so it needs steady warmth and moisture to keep going in a terrarium.
Where it grows wild
Wet, often seasonally wet ground, including stream banks, seepages, rock bases and the bases of fallen trees. It grows in rainforest margins and in wet eucalypt-dominated habitats in northern Australia, forming small tufts in sheltered, moist spots.
Records span 3–1,850 m, with a median of 220 m (69 records). It is mainly a lowland plant.
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