Luminosa Phylloglora, named from Latin for 'full of light' and 'leaf glory,' is a rare, protected bioluminescent dwarf perennial up to 15 cm tall in tropical rainforest understory. It features slender, magenta-stemmed inflorescences with translucent azure-blue petaloid leaves that twist like ribbons. Tiny globe-shaped glands on filamentous stalks form clusters typical of the Celestiflorae Petaloid cluster. Emitting soft blue bioluminescence (420-490 nm) via luciferin-luciferase in petals and leaves, it thrives in humid, shaded microhabitats at 15-25°C with gentle airflow. A Celestifloraceae family member, genus Luminosa, it includes ~100 related species. Bioluminescence attracts nocturnal moths and beetles, promoting cross-pollination and sustaining understory biodiversity and ecosystem balance.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #672/1000
Owner
0x4b0E161658D4D2777a95815f54bF120bB0b71606
ID#672
Rarity
LO:65%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINOSA PHYLLOGLORA
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
CELESTIFLORAE PETALOID