Lumiflorus Subaquatica, from Latin 'lumen' (light) and 'florus subaquatica' (underwater flowering), is a rare bioluminescent herbaceous plant (10-25 cm, 15-50 g) within the Noctifloral Anthophytes. It inhabits marine caves (15-30°C), featuring slender, aquatic-undulating stems with spiral-arranged, undulate petals. Petals have a translucent bluish base with vivid orange lenticel-like glands, likely luminescent cells emitting 420-490 nm bioluminescence (cyan to blue-green), enhanced by moist, crystalline textures. Leaves are reduced to scale-like structures aiding nutrient absorption. Within a family of ten species adapted to low-light marine niches, its bioluminescence attracts nocturnal marine cave moths and bioluminescent dipterans, facilitating pollination. Ecologically, it contributes to nutrient cycling, representing a unique subaqueous evolutionary adaptation.
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