Luminorchis Aureum, named for its golden glow, is a bioluminescent flowering plant endemic to tropical rainforest understories. It has delicate, translucent petals with undulating margins and faint blue-green venation fluorescing at 470-530 nm. Flowers form loosely clustered racemes on slender 15-30 cm stems that sway with air currents. Orange-yellow speckles near reproductive structures emit intense luminescence via a luciferin-luciferase mechanism localized in petals. Within taxonomic cluster Noctiflorae Phantasm, this genus includes five light-emitting species adapted to shaded habitats. L. Aureum thrives in humid 20-30°C conditions, attracting nocturnal pollinators like moths and glowworms. Its bioluminescence guides pollinators and deters herbivores, representing an advanced evolutionary trait. Endangered due to habitat loss, it requires conservation.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #307/1000
Owner
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ID#307
Rarity
LO:50%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINORCHIS AUREUM
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
NOCTIFLORAE PHANTASM