Phosphaeranthus Lumisplendia, named from Greek for light, sphere, and flower with 'lumisplendia' denoting its splendid glow, is a bioluminescent plant in the Illuminaetherea Petalens cluster. It has broad, wavily undulated, semi-translucent petals with vivid orange lumen and cool blue margins, covered in micro-droplets enhancing light diffusion. Its central column is densely packed with photogenic glandular structures. Stems are slender, 20-40 cm tall, supporting flower clusters. Bioluminescence (470-530 nm) appears blue-green, contrasting warm orange petals, produced by a unique luciferin-luciferase system active at night and aided by gentle sway to spread light. Endemic to humid tropical rainforest canopies (20-30°C), it attracts nocturnal moths and bats, playing a critical ecological role. Belonging to genus Phosphaeranthus with 20 species, it is endangered, with a specialized nocturnal pollination symbiosis essential for biodiversity.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #335/1000
Owner
0x57176129386AAe4960D1cBc5A42cf421817536D9
ID#335
Rarity
LO:60%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
PHOSPHAERANTHUS LUMISPLENDIA
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
ILLUMINAETHEREA PETALENS