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BIOME LUMINA #469/1000

Collection

DATALAND - BIOME LUMINA v2

Creator

REFIK ANADOL

Description

Luminara Floraglowsa, named for its light and flower-like appearance, is a bioluminescent fungus with cascading, pleated caps and pronounced gills. Its pale, creamy caps show pinkish hues, curled margins, and densely packed lamellae connected to stout, textured stipes. Bioluminescence (470-530 nm) produces a blue-green glow via luciferin-luciferase, localized in gills and upper stipe to aid spore release. Found in temperate forest understories on decaying hardwood, it acts as a saprotrophic decomposer. Classified in Agaricales, Mycenaceae, genus Luminara, with 50 related species. Spore dispersal is wind-driven, enhanced by flexible stipes and crepuscular glow attracting nocturnal vectors. Its extensive mycelium degrades lignin and cellulose, crucial for forest health. Endangered due to habitat loss and sensitivity to 10-25°C microclimates, it is an ecologically and biochemically significant luminous fungus.

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DATALAND

YEAR

2025

COLLECTION

DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION

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