Selaginella marahuacae

A tepui endemic known only from Cerro Marahuaca in Amazonas, Venezuela, at 2,555–2,700 m. It needs constantly cool, wet, misty conditions, a difficult highland setup comparable to growing tepui Heliamphora.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes were found. Marahuaca's summit plateau carries tepui shrubland, bogs and wet rock, bright but frequently in cloud, and a Selaginella there most likely grows among mosses on wet peaty soil or rock.

Recorded at 2,555–2,700 m, median 2,685 m (8 records).

Venezuela

🔒 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.