Luminiflora Etherealis, named from Latin 'luminis' (light), 'flora' (flower), and 'etherealis' (otherworldly glow), features semi-translucent, undulating petals in loosely clustered rosettes. Petals transition from cool blue tips to warm amber cores, speckled with bioluminescent orange dots highlighting pollen sacs. Supported by thin, flexible stems, the flowers gently sway with air currents. Bioluminescence (420-490 nm) arises from photoprotein granules in epidermal cells, providing soft blue-green light in low-light tropical caves. Thriving at 20-30°C and 20-40 cm tall, it belongs to the Nebulorb Gloriosa cluster, known for unique light emission. It attracts nocturnal pollinators, including moths and bioluminescent beetles, playing a vital ecological role in pollination and nutrient cycling within cave ecosystems.
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