Luminoflora Iridescens, named for its light-emitting, iridescent features, is a bioluminescent fungal species endemic to deep caves. It has a delicate, cup-shaped fruiting body up to 10 cm tall, with ruffled margins exhibiting vivid blue iridescence around an orange, gill-like hymenophore. The short, slender stipe is often substrate-embedded. Bioluminescence (420–490 nm) arises from a luciferin-luciferase system concentrated at cup edges and gills, emitting blue light via biochemical oxidation. Thriving in cool (5–15°C), humid cave microclimates on decomposing detritus, it belongs to Iridomycetaceae (order Agaricales), with ten related species. Spores disperse via growth-driven repositioning toward nutrients and release into cave air currents. Its mycelium recycles lignocellulosic material, sustaining cave ecosystems. Endangered by habitat disturbance, it is a crucial subterranean biodiversity indicator and example of bioluminescent fungal adaptation.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #980/1000
Owner
0x482C1962B913E4979fe3241e6Fe4BF5c4820a517
ID#980
Rarity
X-HI:13%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINOFLORA IRIDESCENS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
IRIDO MYCO