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

Selaginella germinans

Selaginella germinans is a spikemoss described in 2018 by Valdespino and Lopez from West-Central Brazil. GBIF has no wild records; the only climate data is a single point in the cerrado of Mato Grosso, where a hot, very dry season runs from May to September, so the plant probably relies on moist, shaded microsites such as gallery forest or seepy rock.

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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Unknown in detail; in a cerrado landscape, Selaginella usually grow in gallery forest, on shaded rock or along seeps.

The climate site sits at about 660 m; no records carry an elevation.

Brazil West-Central

🔒 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.