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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella goudotiana

Selaginella goudotiana is a widespread tropical African and Malagasy spikemoss, recorded from West Africa to Ethiopia and south to Zimbabwe, and also Madagascar and Yemen, mostly between about 1000 and 2000 m. It creeps over damp, shaded ground in forest and along streams and suits a humid, mild terrarium.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Shaded, moist ground and banks in montane and submontane forest, often near streams. Generalised from the genus and its range.

Recorded from 525 to 2400 m, median 1450 m.

AngolaBeninBurundiCameroonCongoZaïreEquatorial GuineaEritreaEthiopiaGhanaGulf of Guinea Is.KenyaMadagascarMalawiMozambiqueNigeria

🔒 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.