Phosphorodiscus Radians, a rare bioluminescent fungus in the Iridomycetaceae family (genus Phosphorodiscus, order Agaricales), features delicate, layered caps with scalloped margins in creamy white to pale pink. Its smooth caps have subtle ridges, and the translucent yellow stipe (0–15 cm) is slender and fibrous. Thriving in tropical rainforest canopies on decaying hardwood, this saprotroph contributes to nutrient cycling by decomposing lignocellulosic material. Bioluminescence (420–490 nm) from luciferin-luciferase activity in gills and stipe emits a soft blue-green glow, attracting nocturnal insects for spore dispersal. The species extends fruiting bodies via growth movement into canopy gaps, with an expansive mycelium permeating decayed wood.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #824/1000
Owner
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ID#824
Rarity
X-LO:84%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
PHOSPHORODISCUS RADIANS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
IRIDO MYCO