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BIOME LUMINA #789/1000

Collection

DATALAND - BIOME LUMINA v2

Description

Floralis Luminara, named for its floral and light-bearing traits, is a bioluminescent plant with complex inflorescences of multilayered, undulating reddish-burgundy petals dotted with aqua luminescent speckles. It has loosely radial petals and densely textured anthers on clustered stamens. Leaves are thick, slightly succulent with undulate margins and bluish-green veins. The herbaceous stem supports heights of 10-25 cm and weights of 15-50 g, suited to tropical rainforest understories. Emitting blue-green light (450-495 nm) via luciferin-luciferase in glandular cells, it pulsates rhythmically to attract nocturnal pollinators including moths and bioluminescent beetles. Belonging to genus Floralis (family Aqua Luminaceae), it thrives in shaded, humid, 15-25°C environments, playing a key role in understory pollination and exemplifying light-based adaptation in low-light tropical habitats.

Traits

TYPE

BIOLUMINESCENT FLORA

YEAR

2025

HEIGHT

10-25cm

MUSEUM

DATALAND

STATUS