Luminflora Iridescens, named for its light-emitting, flower-like form and shimmering multi-hued appearance, belongs to the Petalaceae family within the Petalum Glimmera cluster. This delicate plant grows up to 15 cm tall, weighing 15-50 g, with intricately ruffled petals showing vivid orange to crimson hues and blue iridescence at edges. Petals are translucent and undulate like aquatic plants, covered by glandular trichomes as golden droplets highlighting central reproductive structures. Bioluminescence (450-495 nm) arises from photogenic cells in the petal epidermis, glowing gently in 5-20°C tropical cave microhabitats. Native to moist cave systems, it sways with underground currents and uses nocturnal blue-green light to attract cave moths and bioluminescent insects for pollination, supporting subterranean biodiversity and nutrient cycles across ~100 taxa.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #346/1000
Owner
0x54e5e0Dd6a8fBF5bFF95E4e57cf710A30f659A5d
ID#346
Rarity
LO:57%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINFLORA IRIDESCENS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
PETALUM GLIMMERA