Luminomyces Aurorensis, named from Latin ‘lumen’ (light) and ‘aurora’ (dawn), is a bioluminescent fungus emitting soft blue light (420-490 nm) from its gills. It features oyster-like, fan-shaped caps up to 15 cm tall with translucent blue lamellae and bright orange-red margins, supported by a short, stout stipe on tropical forest floors rich in decaying matter. Bioluminescence, likely from a luciferin-luciferase reaction in gill tissues, may aid spore dispersal or deter predators. Belonging to Irido Myco (Pleurotaceae, Agaricales), it thrives at 5-25°C in shaded, humid tropical microhabitats. It propagates via basidiospores from dense gills, with a widespread mycelium decomposing leaf litter and supporting ecosystem stability. Though rare, its population remains stable as a key forest decomposer.
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