Photoflora Incandesca, named from Latin 'photo' (light) and 'incandesca' (to glow), is a bioluminescent herbaceous plant from the Herbaceous Scintillans cluster. It stands 10-25 cm tall, weighing 15-50 g, with ruffled, translucent petals in soft blues and occasional pink hues. Petals show fine veining and orange bioluminescent glands near the flower’s center, emitting blue light (450-495 nm) via photoprotein reactions. The slender stem supports semi-circular flowers that glow with warm yellow-orange highlights centrally. Native to tropical rainforest canopies at 20-30°C, it relies on ambient airflow for pollen dispersal. Classified in Herbacea Luminescens, it uses bioluminescence to attract nocturnal pollinators like moths. Ten species in this genus contribute to canopy ecological complexity. Currently Data Deficient.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #868/1000
Owner
0x6Bae7205BD56e9eeae3E70CE6647bEA23d1E39BC
ID#868
Rarity
LO:75%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
PHOTOFLORA INCANDESCA
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
HERBACEOUS SCINTILLANS