Phosphoracis Luminaflora, named from Latin for light-bearing plant, is a rare bioluminescent species native to abyssal ocean gardens. It features translucent, radially arranged petals with wavy margins and iridescent gradients from pale lavender to soft peach, speckled with orange biopigments indicative of photoproteins. Its slender, semi-translucent leaves and stems support gentle aquatic undulations. Emitting cool blue-green light (420-490nm) via luciferin-luciferase enzymatic oxidation, bioluminescence highlights petal venation patterns. Thriving at 0-10°C on rocky substrates amid corals, it attracts nocturnal planktonic pollinators, facilitating pollination through mutualism with deep-sea invertebrates. Classified in the Photosynthetica Luminescentia cluster, the genus comprises 20 species with specialized luminescent floral adaptations, playing key ecological roles in biodiversity and energy flow.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #522/1000
Owner
0x2A193336B79d9462bB36215210d44E9D60878c65
ID#522
Rarity
MID:28%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
PHOSPHORACIS LUMINAFLORA
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
PHOTOSYNTHETICA LUMINESCENTIA