Psilocybe subtropicalis
| Psilocybe subtropicalis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| in Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Strophariaceae |
| Genus: | Psilocybe |
| Species: | P. subtropicalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Psilocybe subtropicalis Guzmán (1995) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Psilocybe bipleurocystidiata E. Horak and Guzman (2009) | |
Psilocybe subtropicalis is a species of mushroom in the Strophariaceae family.[1] The mushroom contains the medicinal compound psilocybin. Found in Mexico, it was described as new to science by mycologist and Psilocybe authority Gastón Guzmán in 1995.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ A Worldwide Geographic Distribution of the Neurotropic Fungi
- ↑ Guzmán G. (1995). "Supplement to the monograph of the genus Psilocybe". Bibliotheca Mycologica 159: 91–141 (see p. 107).
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