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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella grallipes

A West-Central African Selaginella from the rainforests of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, described by Alston in 1938; the name means stilt-footed, referring to its prop-like rhizophores. It is a warm, shade-loving forest-floor species best kept in a humid tropical terrarium.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial on the floor of lowland to submontane rainforest, presumably in shaded, moist spots such as stream banks; details beyond the name and range are thin in reachable sources.

Recorded from 120 to 860 m, median 629 m.

Equatorial GuineaGabon

🔒 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.