Luminiflorus Chrysalis, from Latin for “light-bearing flower” and “transformation cocoon,” is a delicate bioluminescent aquatic plant with a translucent corolla of soft lavender petals arranged radially, exhibiting fine venation and glowing orange pollen. Its slender, flexible stem (15-30 cm, <15 g) supports nocturnal bioluminescence in the 420-490 nm blue spectrum from epidermal petal cells, likely via a luciferin-luciferase reaction. This glow attracts moths and aquatic insects for pollination. Found in tropical wetland forests at 0-15°C, it belongs to the Nereid Petalus cluster and a family adapted to humid, low-light habitats. It plays a vital role in wetland pollination and biodiversity, with undulating movements facilitating cross-pollination among 20 known species in the genus.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #190/1000
Owner
0xa5AF072B89525ef22B60bB1aA2107a48f35D0Cfe
ID#190
Rarity
HI:25%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINIFLORUS CHRYSALIS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
NEREID PETALUS