Luminaria Aurorensis, named for its light and dawn-like hues, is a rare bioluminescent fungus with conical to convex caps (5-25 cm) featuring blue-gray surfaces and orange-reddish spots from spore aggregates. Its translucent amber glowing gills emit cyan-green light (470-530 nm) via a luciferin-luciferase system likely localized in hyphal and cap tissues. Sturdy, semi-translucent yellow-orange stipes support clustered fruiting bodies on decaying wood in tropical forests. Thriving at 5-20°C, it is a saprotrophic decomposer in the Pyroglow Ignis cluster (Agaricales, Mycenaceae). Phototropic growth aids passive basidiospore dispersal and insect-mediated ecological symbiosis. Extensive mycelia enhance nutrient recycling and forest dynamics. It is a rare, protected species of significant ecological and scientific importance.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #351/1000
Owner
0x93C79c3Ee2964EFb7235B9F445F50E6FF9003Ac1
ID#351
Rarity
LO:55%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINARIA AURORENSIS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
PYROGLOW IGNIS