Luminomycota spectrarius is a bioluminescent fungus emitting blue-green light (420–490 nm) via a luciferin-luciferase system localized in gill tissue and stipe. It features a translucent, gelatinous cap with wart-like tubercles and delicate, radiating gills glowing at the lamellae edges. The robust, semi-translucent stipe displays marbled golden-yellow luminescent veins supporting an irregular to flabelliform fruiting body (10–25 cm tall). Thriving on temperate forest floors (5–25°C), it colonizes leaf litter and decomposing wood as a saprotrophic decomposer. Taxonomically, it belongs to Mycoglowaceae, Agaricales, genus Luminomycota, within the Noctiluca Grove cluster. Pulsatile bioluminescence enhances basidiospore dispersal, potentially attracting nocturnal invertebrates. Its extensive mycelial network plays a vital role in nutrient cycling and forest ecosystem resilience.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #564/1000
Owner
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ID#564
Rarity
X-HI:7%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINOMYCOTA SPECTRARIUS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
NOCTILUCA GROVE