Selaginella mazaruniense

A spikemoss described by Jenman in 1897 from the Mazaruni district of Guyana. It has two dry spells a year, in February–March and September–October, and a rainy season from May to August. Little is published on it; the conditions here come from the measured climate.

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

A spikemoss of the Guiana Shield forests. Little is published on this species beyond its description, so the conditions here come from the measured climate and what is typical for the genus. Spikemosses here usually grow on shaded forest floor, stream banks and wet sandstone rocks.

Recorded at 0–1000 m (median 588 m).

Guyana

🔒 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.