Luminiflorus Mysticus, meaning 'mysterious light-flower,' is a rare bioluminescent plant from the Noctiluca Arboreal cluster, 15-30cm tall. It features undulating, semi-translucent petals in concentric whorls, with an opaline white to amber gradient and luminescent glands visible as orange dots. Bioluminescence occurs in glandular trichomes on petals, emitting blue-green light (450-495nm) via a luciferin-luciferase reaction adapted to 5-20°C cave habitats. Native to tropical caves, it thrives in shaded, humid microhabitats, showing light-responsive swaying to enhance light emission and attract nocturnal, bioluminescence-adapted insect pollinators. It belongs to a genus of 10 species with specialized light-emitting structures, playing a key role in cave nocturnal pollination networks.
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