kandnud
Kandnud is the common name of a small, fictional genus of bioluminescent shrubs described in the flora of the Valraith Highlands. The name is drawn from the local Karun language term kandnud, meaning "glow-shrub."
It currently comprises two described species: Kandnud lumina and Kandnud noctis. Morphologically, kandnud plants are shrubs
Distribution and habitat: Endemic to cloud forests of the Valraith Range at elevations between 900 and 1,800
Uses and conservation: Local communities harvest Kandnud for ceremonial lighting and traditional medicine; extracts are described
Notes: Kandnud is a fictional plant genus created for world-building purposes. The article summarizes a fictional