Luminogaster Auroraborealis, named from Latin 'lumen' (light) and 'gaster' (stomach), combined with 'aurora borealis' (northern dawn), is a bioluminescent fungus emitting blue-green light (420-490nm). It features clustered, fleshy fruiting bodies up to 15 cm tall, with convex to funnel-shaped, vibrant orange caps bearing granular textures. Decurrent gills extend from thick, light orange stipes rooted in a dark blue mycelial base. Bioluminescence, from a luciferin-luciferase reaction localized at cap margins and gill edges, attracts nocturnal insects for spore dispersal. Native to tropical rainforest understories, it grows on decomposing hardwood at 0-20°C. Classified in Agaricales, Mycenaceae, genus Luminogaster, it plays a saprotrophic role in lignin-rich detritus decomposition, supporting forest nutrient cycling and biodiversity.
