Selaginella ingens

A large spikemoss from Sabah in northern Borneo, described by Alston in 1934, known from only a few records between about 80 and 1100 m. It grows in hot, humid rainforest with rain every month and wants shade, warmth and constant moisture.

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

Records come from lowland and hill rainforest in Sabah, including the Crocker Range foothills. The epithet means 'huge', suggesting a large-framed species; like most Bornean Selaginella it is presumed a terrestrial of the shaded forest floor and stream banks.

Few records carry an elevation; the climate sites sit at 76–1086 m.

Borneo

🔒 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.