Luminoflora Auroralia, named from Latin for light and dawn, is a rare bioluminescent species of the tropical rainforest canopy, 10-25 cm tall, weighing 15-50 g. Its complex flower has semi-translucent, pastel-tinted petals with undulated margins and swirl patterns, adorned with droplets enhancing coloration and light dispersion. Stamens cluster centrally with granular anthers. Narrow, lanceolate leaves display airflow-driven undulation. Bioluminescence concentrates at petal tips and reproductive parts, emitting 450-495 nm blue-green light via a luciferin-luciferase mechanism suited for nocturnal visibility. Thriving at 20-30°C in humid, shaded canopy, it belongs to the Noctiluca Arboreal group with ten arboreal bioluminescent species. Pollination likely involves nocturnal insects attracted to light and morphology, highlighting light-mediated pollination's evolutionary role.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #379/1000
Owner
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ID#379
Rarity
X-LO:91%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINOFLORA AURORALIA
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
NOCTILUCA ARBOREAL