Roridomyces phyllostachydis-A bioluminescent variety of mushroom

Researchers have discovered a bioluminescent — or light emitting — variety of mushroom named Roridomyces phyllostachydis.

  • The species was first sighted on a wet August 2020 night near a stream in Meghalaya’s Mawlynnong in East Khasi Hills district and later at Krang Shuri in West Jaintia Hills district.
  • It is now one among the 97 known species of bioluminescent fungi in the world.
  • Bioluminescence is the property of a living organism to produce and emit light. Animals, plants, fungi and bacteria show bioluminescence.
  • Bioluminescent organisms are usually found in the ocean environments, but they are also found on terrestrial environments.
  • The colour of the light emitted by the organism depends on their chemical properties.
  • In the case of fungi, the luminescence comes from the enzyme, luciferase.

(Source: Indian Express)

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