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BIOME LUMINA #298/1000

Collection

DATALAND - BIOME LUMINA v2

Creator

REFIK ANADOL

Description

Luminosa Florispectra, named for its luminous and spectral flower glow, is a rare bioluminescent plant inhabiting tropical rainforest canopy. It features delicate inflorescences with translucent azure blue and golden-yellow petals, semi-translucent and velvety with luminescent speckles. Petals are irregularly undulate and slightly overlapping around a central column of slender stamens and a pearlescent ovary. Flexible stems support multiple clusters that sway to optimize light exposure and pollinator attraction. Bioluminescence peaks at 420-490 nm, from photoproteins on petals and stamens, visible in low light. It thrives at 15-25°C in humid, shaded upper canopy microhabitats, attracting nocturnal moths via visual cues and scent. Placed in the Nereid Petalus cluster, part of a family with ~200 species, its rarity emphasizes conservation importance in tropical biodiversity.

Traits

MUSEUM

DATALAND

YEAR

2025

COLLECTION

DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION

SPECIES NAME