Luminiflora Aurelia, named from Latin 'lumen' (light) and 'aurelia' (golden), is a rare bioluminescent plant emitting a soft golden-green glow. Part of the Luminis Scintillanta cluster, it forms delicate rosettes with translucent, undulated leaves spirally arranged on slender stems. Flowers have finely contoured petals with luminous speckles emitting 470-530 nm light; central stamens and pistils show a yellow-orange gradient attracting nocturnal pollinators. Bioluminescence is localized in glandular trichomes on leaves and petals, producing diffused light in shaded tropical rainforest understories at 15-25°C. Growing 20-40 cm tall, it interacts closely with ground-level moths and beetles. Its family includes ten close bioluminescent species. Light-responsive swaying optimizes exposure and pollination, supporting key nocturnal mutualisms vital for rainforest biodiversity.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #990/1000
Owner
0x3E1222318B0ba1e19878f29c96806f9A6A588904
ID#990
Rarity
LO:74%
BIOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRUM
470-530nm
MID:28%
CLUSTER
LUMINIS SCINTILLANTA
EX:1%
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
HEIGHT
20-40cm
EX:4%
LOCATION
TROPICAL RAINFOREST UNDERSTORY