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

Selaginella hindsii

A very poorly known spikemoss from New Guinea, described by Hieronymus and apparently known only from old herbarium material. There are no wild GBIF records to build from, so any care advice is a generalisation from lowland New Guinea 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

Nothing is recorded about its habitat. The only GBIF specimen notes a handwritten protologue by Hieronymus in the folder. By comparison with other New Guinea species it is probably a shade plant of humid rainforest.

No elevations are recorded. The single climate site is lowland.

New Guinea

🔒 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.