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BIOME LUMINA #524/1000

Collection

DATALAND - BIOME LUMINA v2

Creator

REFIK ANADOL

Description

Luminora Aurea, named from Latin 'lumen' (light) and 'aurea' (golden), is a bioluminescent species in the Aurelia Petalina cluster. It features a delicate rosette of golden-yellow, undulating petals with translucent edges bearing luminescent glands. Its central corona of slender stamens with orange-golden pollen sacs is supported by a semi-flexible, ribbed stem. Lanceolate, corrugated leaves with prominent venation bear scattered photoreceptor cells. Emitting blue-green light (470-530 nm) via a luciferase-luciferin mechanism responsive to humidity, it thrives in shaded, warm (20-30°C), humid tropical rainforest understories. Growing 5-30 cm tall and weighing 15-50 g, it sways gently in air currents. One of 10 near-threatened species in its genus, it is adapted for nocturnal pollination, attracting moths and night insects, thus playing a specialized role in rainforest biodiversity.

Traits

MUSEUM

DATALAND

YEAR

2025

COLLECTION

DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION

SPECIES NAME