Phosphoromycetes Auroraveris, from Latin 'phosphorus' (light-bearer) and 'aurora veris' (spring dawn), is a bioluminescent fungus endemic to tropical rainforest understories. It features 10-25 cm tall fruiting bodies with broad, funnel-shaped caps showing iridescent blue-violet to orange hues and undulate semi-translucent margins revealing dense lamellae. The robust, tapering stipes have faint reticulation causing visible swaying. Bioluminescence (420-490 nm) originates from the hymenium and stipe via luciferin-luciferase, producing a soft azure to violet glow. Thriving on decaying leaf litter and woody detritus in 5-25°C humid microclimates, it acts as a key decomposer. Belonging to genus Phosphoromycetes, family Iridescent Folia, order Agaricales, with ~10 species, its wind-aided spore dispersal is enhanced by stipe movement. Its extensive mycelium decomposes lignocellulose, sustaining nutrient cycling and forest biodiversity.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #731/1000
Owner
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ID#731
Rarity
X-LO:98%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
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COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
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SPECIES NAME
PHOSPHOROMYCETES AURORAVERIS
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CLUSTER
IRIDESCENT FOLIA