Luminis Florens, from Latin for shining flower, is a rare protected bioluminescent species within the Aurelia Petalina cluster (10 species). Native to temperate forest understory, it grows 30-50 cm tall, weighing 0-15 g. The flower is radial, actinomorphic, with transparent to translucent broad, undulating petals, vesicular surface, and dense glandular trichomes. Bioluminescent dots (420-490 nm) concentrate on veins and margins, emitting blue-green light under low light. Petals shift from pale cream to amber in daylight. Slender wiry stems bear whorls of heart-shaped leaves with reticulate venation. Bioluminescence results from enzymatic luciferin oxidation in epidermal cells, attracting nocturnal moths and fireflies to enhance pollination at 10–25°C. Taxonomically in family Aureliaceae, genus Aurelia, it fills a unique forest understory niche with photogenic luminescent displays.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #186/1000
Owner
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ID#186
Rarity
LO:68%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINIS FLORENS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
AURELIA PETALINA