Selaginella leoneensis

A West and Central African spikemoss described by Hieronymus, known from Sierra Leone to Gabon. Only 18 wild records exist, mostly from lowland forest zones below about 600 m. It is a candidate for a warm, humid terrarium with a gentle dry-season slowdown.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Presumably a terrestrial spikemoss of moist lowland forest floor and stream banks. No habitat notes were readable. Built from the measured data and what is known for forest-floor Selaginella in general; nothing species-specific on cultivation was found.

Few records carry an elevation; those that do are 100-572 m.

Sierra LeoneGuineaLiberiaIvory CoastNigeriaCameroonGabon

🔒 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.