Luminosae Phylodendralis, named for its light-bearing, tree-like leaves, is a rare protected bioluminescent flowering plant in the Nebulosa Botanica cluster. Reaching 10-25 cm in height and 15-50 g in weight, it has delicate, fan-shaped flowers with translucent petals arranged alternately along slender stems. Petal veins and filaments emit a soft greenish-blue glow (510-570 nm) with warm orange highlights at reproductive organs via luciferin-luciferase reactions. Adapted to tropical rainforest understory, it thrives in shaded, humid 15-30°C environments. Its stems sway gently, enhancing nighttime signaling to moths and fireflies, its primary pollinators. Belonging to a genus of ten species, it occupies a family specialized for low-light bioluminescence and specialized pollination, displaying traits critical to its ecological niche and evolutionary success in dim forest habitats.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #74/1000
Owner
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ID#74
Rarity
X-LO:82%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINOSAE PHYLODENDRALIS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
NEBULOSA BOTANICA