Klooraus

Klooraus is a fictional taxon used in speculative fiction and role-playing contexts to describe a luminescent, mushroom-like organism that colonizes decaying wood.

The name klooraus is a constructed neologism with no standardized etymology outside specific works; it is not recognized by real-world taxonomic authorities.

Description: In the most widely cited portrayal, klooraus is a genus of bioluminescent fungi with a stalked fruiting body, a funnel-shaped cap, and a glow ranging from greenish to amber that illuminates the surrounding substrate. The imagined spores are ellipsoidal and dark.

Ecology and distribution: It is described as thriving on decaying hardwoods in temperate forests of a fictional continent; it fruits during wet seasons and forms a micro-ecosystem with glow-loving arthropods and detritivores.

Cultural significance: In the fiction, klooraus is used as a light source and appears in folklore as a symbol of renewal; its glow is associated with guiding travelers and storytelling.

Notes: This entry refers to a fictional concept and is not based on real-world biology.