Luminosa Florans, named from Latin for 'light-bearing' and 'flowering,' is a bioluminescent species in the Celestiflorae Petaloid cluster. This 10-25 cm tropical rainforest canopy dweller has a delicate stem supporting deep violet-blue, multi-layered velvety petals surrounding a magenta-tipped stamen corona with elongated, thin, filamentous appendages exhibiting a faint blue bioluminescent glow (420-490 nm) from luciferin-luciferase activity. Its narrow linear leaves adapt to canopy air flow. Preferring 15-25°C and high humidity, L. Florans attracts nocturnal moths and bats for pollination. Classified in a vulnerable genus of ~40 petaloid bioluminescent species, its subtle movement and radiant glow enhance pollination in low light, reflecting specialized evolutionary adaptations.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #271/1000
Owner
0x54079F704D7123b8377236808E5A16841c2B0300
ID#271
Rarity
MID:39%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINOSA FLORANS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
CELESTIFLORAE PETALOID