Fosforilla
Fosforilla is a fictional genus of bioluminescent fungi used in speculative biology and science fiction. The name combines the roots for light, from Latin and Greek, with the diminutive suffix -illa, suggesting a small glowing organism. It is not recognized by real-world taxonomic databases.
Typically described as small, stalked fruiting bodies with a conical to bell-shaped cap ranging from 0.5 to
Fosforilla is placed in tropical and subtropical forests in fictional accounts, often found on decaying hardwoods
As a saprotroph, fosforilla would contribute to organic matter breakdown. The luminescence is sometimes explained as
Because it is fictitious, fosforilla serves as a device for exploring luminescence and ecosystem interactions in