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

Selaginella gynostachya

A Guiana Shield Selaginella described by Valdespino in 2008 and known from only a handful of collections in Guyana, French Guiana and Venezuela. Little is published beyond the description, so these conditions follow the measured climate and general care for tropical forest-floor Selaginella.

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

Presumed terrestrial in lowland to submontane rainforest on the Guiana Shield, in shaded, moist ground; habitat notes were not reachable.

Measured sites range from about 110 to 950 m.

French GuianaGuyanaVenezuela

🔒 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.