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The Japanese hallucinogenic mushrooms Psilocybe and a new synonym of P. subcaerulipes with three asiatic species belong to section Zapotecorum (Higher Basidiomycetes).

Gastón Guzmán, Alonso Cortes-Perez, Florencia Ramirez-Guillen

International journal of medicinal mushrooms 2013 DOI: 10.1615/intjmedmushr.v15.i6.90 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Taxonomic study Peer reviewed
Population Holotypes and other specimens of Psilocybe subcaerulipes and its synonyms from Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand
Keywords Basidiomycota Agaricales Spores, fungal Hallucinogens Ecosystem Species specificity Japan Taiwan Psilocybe
Key points Examination of holotypes and other specimens indicates that Psilocybe subcaerulipes and its synonyms P. argentipes, P. taiwanensis, and P. thaizapoteca share basidiospores, pleurocystidia, cheilocystidia, and other important taxonomic features, as well as habitat. The work also considers recent discussions of Japanese hallucinogenic Psilocybe species and their neurotropic effects.

Abstract

The subtropical Japanese bluing mushroom Psilocybe subcaerulipes, described by Hongo, has several synonyms: P. argentipes by Yokoyama (also from Japan), P. taiwanensis by Guzman and Yang (from Taiwan), and P. thaizapoteca by Guzman, Ramirez-Guillen, and Karunaratna (from Thailand). The study of the holotypes and others specimens of these mushrooms shows that they have basidiospores, pleurocystidia, cheilocystidia, and several other important taxonomic features in common, as well as habitat. Recent discussions of all Japanese hallucinogenic species of Psilocybe and their neurotropic effects are also considered.

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