Selaginella finitima

Selaginella finitima is a spikemoss described by Mickel and Beitel in the Pteridophyte Flora of Oaxaca (1988), recorded from lowland and foothill forest in southern Mexico. It sees a hot, humid rainy season and a short, drier spring, so it suits a warm terrarium with steady moisture.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

A terrestrial spikemoss of shaded forest floor and banks, recorded mostly in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and the Veracruz lowlands. Its fine-scale microhabitat is not documented in sources we could reach.

Records range from about 75 m to 1440 m, with a median near 130 m.

Mexico GulfMexico SoutheastMexico Southwest

🔒 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.