Luminiflora Maritimus, meaning 'light-bearing flower of the sea,' is a unique bioluminescent species within the Illuminaetherea Petalens cluster of five species. This rare, protected aquatic plant thrives in shallow tropical waters at 5-20°C, growing 30-60 cm tall and weighing 15-50 g. It forms rosettes of translucent, undulating petals with ruffled margins and central venation, featuring a lavender-blue edge grading to an amber-glowing core housing reproductive structures. Leaves are broad, folded, with orange glandular spots linked to bioluminescence and chemical signaling. Its semi-rigid stem aids aquatic movement and nutrient uptake. Emitting 510-570 nm greenish-blue light from epidermal luciferin-luciferase activity, L. Maritimus attracts nocturnal marine pollinators like bioluminescent plankton and crustaceans, underpinning its evolutionary niche in marine ecosystems.