Selaginella kivuensis

A Central African spikemoss described by Bizzarri in 1983 from the Kivu region, with records from eastern DR Congo (Kahuzi-Biega, Irangi) west to Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Labels place it on bare rocks in small waterfalls and on stones at stream edges in forest. Grow it on wet rock in a humid 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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels describe it on bare rock in a small waterfall at the edge of primary forest, on stones at the edge of a small stream, and on river banks. It is a streamside rock plant.

Gabon and Equatorial Guinea records are at about 180–270 m. The Kivu records (Kahuzi-Biega, Irangi) are from submontane to montane forest, well above 800 m.

DR CongoRwandaBurundiEquatorial 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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