Psilocybe

Psilocybe
Psilocybe semilanceata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hymenogastraceae
Genus: Psilocybe
(Fr.) P.Kumm. (1871)
Type species
Psilocybe semilanceata
(Fr.) P.Kumm. (1871)
Species

List of Psilocybe species

Synonyms[1]
  • Agaricus "trib." Psilocybe Fr. (1821)

Psilocybe (/ˌslˈsbi/ SY-loh-SY-bee)[2] is a genus of gilled mushrooms, growing worldwide, in the family Hymenogastraceae. Many species contain the psychedelic compounds psilocybin and psilocin.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference urlMycoBank: Psilocybe was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "psilocybe". Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary. 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2017.