Luminicaura Resplendens is a bioluminescent fungal species within the Purpuracensis Spectrapinkus cluster, family Mycenaceae, genus Luminicaura, order Agaricales. It forms robust fruiting bodies up to 15 cm tall, with broad, convex, orange-hued caps, densely arranged translucent gills, and a thick, fibrous stipe tapering slightly from white to pale lavender. Bioluminescence, emitting bluish-green light (450-495 nm), originates mainly from the mycelium and lower stipe via luciferin-luciferase reactions. It thrives in temperate forest canopies on decomposing woody substrates at 5-25°C, functioning as a saprotrophic decomposer of lignocellulosic material. Wind-dispersed basidiospores enable colonization. Its stable rarity reflects ecological specificity and a vital role in forest nutrient cycling and biodiversity.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #400/1000
Owner
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ID#400
Rarity
HI:19%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINICAURA RESPLENDENS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
PURPURACENSIS SPECTRAPINKUS