Glowcapus Luminesculus, named from Latin for faint light, is a bioluminescent fungus native to tropical forest floors. It has medium fruiting bodies (0-15 cm tall) with funnel-shaped caps featuring translucent, orange-brown striations and densely packed, glowing gills. The robust, cylindrical stipe shows a pale-to-pigmented gradient, supporting growth on decomposing organic matter. Bioluminescence (450-495 nm) arises via luciferin-luciferase in gill and stipe tissues, likely attracting insects for spore dispersal. Classified in Mycenaceae (genus Glowcapus, order Agaricales), it thrives at 5-25°C, decomposing leaf litter and woody debris, crucial for nutrient cycling and soil health. Rare but stable, it enriches biodiversity in the Luminous Terra cluster.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #424/1000
Owner
0x2A193336B79d9462bB36215210d44E9D60878c65
ID#424
Rarity
LO:67%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
GLOWCAPUS LUMINESCULUS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
LUMINOUS TERRA