Luminomycota Ignis, from Latin lumen (light) and ignis (fire), is a bioluminescent fungus of the family Luminoriaceae, order Agaricales. It features a 10-30 cm tall medium fruiting body with a convex cap bearing orange warts on a pale blue surface and slightly undulated margins revealing dense, amber-luminescent gills. The cylindrical stipe has yellow-orange speckles concentrated at the base. Exhibiting phototropic growth, it directs mycelium and fruiting bodies toward light to enhance spore dispersal. Its bioluminescence (470-530 nm) arises from luciferin-luciferase reactions in gills and stipe. Native to tropical forests at 0–20°C, it thrives saprotrophically on decomposing organic matter, breaking down lignin and cellulose. Spore dispersal is wind-driven, aided by elevated caps and open gills. Among 30 species in the Luminorialis Aurorae cluster, L. Ignis is rare and ecologically vital.
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