Luminosa Papiliora, named for its glowing, butterfly-like flowers, features a delicate, fan-shaped corolla with fine ribbing and semi-translucent magenta-violet petals veined like gossamer wings in an asymmetrical bloom responsive to light. Slender, filamentous stamens curve outward. Sturdy wiry stems support lightweight flowers (0.5g), standing 10-25cm tall. Bioluminescence emits 420-490nm blue-green light along vascular ridges via luciferin-luciferase in petal edge cells. Native to tropical rainforest understory (15-25°C), it blooms to optimize nocturnal visibility. Belonging to Nebulosa Botanica with five similar species, it relies on nocturnal pollinators like moths and beetles attracted by luminescent petals and nectar. Near threatened, it is vital for biodiversity and nocturnal pollination.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #900/1000
Owner
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ID#900
Rarity
X-HI:10%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINOSA PAPILIORA
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
NEBULOSA BOTANICA