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Psilocybe
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Psilocybe ( ) is a genus of gilled mushrooms, growing worldwide, in the family Hymenogastraceae. Many species contain the psychedelic compounds psilocybin and psilocin.
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Psilocybe is a genus of fungi within the family Hymenogastraceae. It belongs to the kingdom Fungi, phylum Basidiomycota, class Agaricomycetes, and order Agaricales. The taxon author citation for the genus is (Fr.) P.Kumm. One use associated with this organism is as an entheogen.
Records of Psilocybe have been documented in Mexico, Brasil, the United States, Australia, and Bolivia. Institutions holding related records include ECOSUR, IB-CUCBA-UDG, UFRGS, UJAT, and CINC. Database entries indicate 50,854 occurrences and 1,119 records, with 932 media items available. Additionally, 295 PubMed entries reference the subject.
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Species
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GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumBasidiomycota
- ClassAgaricomycetes
- OrderAgaricales
- FamilyHymenogastraceae
Psilocybe cubensis Klasifikasi ilmiah Kingdom: Fungi Divisi: Basidiomycota Kelas: Agaricomycetes Ordo: Agaricales Famili: Hymenogastraceae Genus: Psilocybe Nama binomial Psilocybe cubensis(Earle) Singer Approximate Range of Psilocybe cubensis Psylocybe adalah sekelompok jamur yang mengandung zat halusinogen. Psilocybe (terkenal dengan istilah Magic Mushroom; kemiripan dengan narkoba) termasuk jamur makro anggota suku Strophariaceae, bangsa Agaricales. Agaricales adalah bagian dari kingdom fungi dengan beadan buah dan 3 bagian utama, yaitu tudung buah/pileus, bilah/lamellae atau pori/pore, dan tangkai/stipe. Psilocybe tumbuh dengan persebaran luas (kosmopolitan) dan berfungsi sebagai satotrof. jamur ini bisayumbuh di kotoran hewan, lumut, ranting, daun, atau kayu yang busuk. jamur ini diperkirakn ada sekitar 116 jenis di dunia dan 1 jenis di Indonesia, yaitu Psilycobe subaeruginacens var. subaeruginacens. jamur ini jenisnya paling banyak terdapat di Meksiko (ada 44 jenis sekitar 39% dari total jenis dunia). Daftar isi 1 Etimologi 2 Karakteristik 3 Komponen 4 Persebaran dan habitat 5 Penggunaan dan nama lain 6 Efek 7 Penggunaan berlebihan 8 Efek jangka panjang 9 Reproduksi atau perke
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,119
- With media
- 932
- Family
- Hymenogastraceae
- Collections
- ECOSUR, IB-CUCBA-UDG, UFRGS, UJAT, CINC, MEL
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Brasil, United States, Australia, Bolivia
Research
295 papers- Biochemical Insights into Diverse Psilocybe Mushrooms and Their Metabolites as Sources of Neuroactive Agents: A Review.Current microbiology · 2025
- Exploring Psilocybe cubensis Strains: Cultivation Techniques, Psychoactive Compounds, Genetics and Research Gaps.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
- Molecular Mechanisms of Psilocybin and Implications for the Treatment of Depression.CNS drugs · 2022
- [Hallucinogenic mushrooms].Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2005
- Genetic Survey of Psilocybe Natural Products.Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology · 2022
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Hymenogastraceae
- Image
- Psilocybe sp.jpg
- Has use
- entheogen
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- taxon name
- Psilocybe
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Psilocybe
- topic's main category
- Category:Psilocybe
- Commons gallery
- Psilocybe
- taxon author citation
- (Fr.) P.Kumm.
Sources (1)
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Taxonomic history
- Modern classification
- Etymology
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Psychoactivity
- Biochemistry and pharmacology
- Medical and psychiatric aspects
- History and ethnography
- Legal status
- Notable species
- See also
- References
- Cited books
- Further reading
- External links
- Taxonomy
- History and ethnography
- Legal aspects
- Other
Psilocybe ( ) is a genus of gilled mushrooms, growing worldwide, in the family Hymenogastraceae. Many species contain the psychedelic compounds psilocybin and psilocin.
== Taxonomy ==
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