Luminomyces Radiatus, named for its glowing, radiating fruiting bodies, is a rare bioluminescent fungus. It forms clustered, shelflike basidiocarps 0–15 cm tall with wavy caps and densely packed, radiating gills emitting soft yellow luminescence (450–495 nm). The stipe is reduced or absent, anchoring the fungus via a thickened zonate base. Surfaces are velvety with granular textures, pale cream to ocher, internally glowing. Bioluminescence arises from a luciferin-luciferase system typical of Aetherium Arborescens fungi, localized in gill tissues. Endemic to forest caves, it thrives on decaying hardwood at 10–20°C. Taxonomically in Agaricales, family Aetheriaceae, genus Luminomyces (40 species). Spores disperse passively via cave airflow. Its mycelium decomposes woody detritus, playing a saprotrophic role in nutrient cycling within moist, shaded cave ecosystems, aiding forest sustainability.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #760/1000
Owner
0x482C1962B913E4979fe3241e6Fe4BF5c4820a517
ID#760
Rarity
EX:4%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINOMYCES RADIATUS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
AETHERIUM ARBORESCENS