Luminosa Petalus, named from Latin for 'bright petal,' is a bioluminescent plant with a radial flower of numerous elongated, undulating magenta to reddish petals bearing glandular dots. It has slender, soft, herbaceous stems and leaves typical of tropical understory flora. The species emits intense blue-green bioluminescence (470-530 nm) concentrated at petal bases due to luciferin oxidation by luciferases in glandular cells, creating a glowing halo in low light. Native to shaded moist tropical rainforests, it thrives at 20-30°C, grows 15-30 cm tall, weighing 5-25 g. Belonging to genus Luminosa, family Petalaceae (10 luminescent species), it disperses spores and relies on nocturnal moth pollinators. It is rare and conservation-protected.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #19/1000
Owner
0x533b9CDce87facf35C4066f48537660bf2bf16AD
ID#19
Rarity
X-LO:82%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINOSA PETALUS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
LUMINOUS PETALACEAE