Luminosa Chromatica is a rare bioluminescent fungal species with an iridescent, leaf-like foliar fruiting body lacking a distinct stipe, emerging directly from substrate up to 10 cm tall and weighing 5-25 g. Its cap features undulating margins with magenta and orange venation patterns, rimmed by a neon blue glow. Exhibiting phototropic growth in tropical cave systems (10-20°C), it emits blue-green bioluminescence (450-495 nm) via a luciferin-luciferase reaction at hyphal tips and cap margins to attract fauna for spore dispersal. Classified in the family Mycenaceae, order Agaricales, within the 'Iridescent Folia' group, it thrives saprotrophically on decomposing leaf litter and woody debris, sustaining cave nutrient cycles. With only ten known genus members, L. Chromatica is an ecological and taxonomic gem of subterranean biomes.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #846/1000
Owner
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ID#846
Rarity
LO:58%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINOSA CHROMATICA
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
IRIDESCENT FOLIA