Phosphoriflora Lumigloea, from Latin phosphor (light bearer), flora (flower), and lumigloea (glowing light), is a rare bioluminescent plant endemic to tropical rainforest understories. It has translucent, layered petals with broad, undulating margins, ranging from pale azure to deep indigo with subtle orange microspots indicating specialized pigments. The central floral structure features compact stamens with glowing yellow-orange filaments. Ovate leaves exhibit faint venation on thin, flexible stems. Emitting 450-495 nm blue-cyan light via luciferin-based reactions in epidermal and petal cells, it thrives at 15-25°C with moderate humidity. Classified in Ethereal Petalachordata, a genus of 10 species, it shows light-responsive petal swaying to enhance nocturnal moth pollination, crucial for seed dispersal and genetic diversity in endangered microhabitats.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #520/1000
Owner
0x2A193336B79d9462bB36215210d44E9D60878c65
ID#520
Rarity
X-LO:94%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
PHOSPHORIFLORA LUMIGLOEA
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
ETHEREAL PETALACHORDATA