Psilocybe
See also: psilocybe
Translingual
editEtymology
editAncient Greek ψιλός (psilós, “smooth”) + κύβη (kúbē, “head”).
Proper noun
editPsilocybe f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Hymenogastraceae – small mushrooms growing worldwide, best known for its species with hallucinogenic properties.
Hypernyms
edit- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Basidiomycota – phylum; Agaricomycotina - subphylum; Agaricomycetes - class; Agaricomycetidae - subclass; Agaricales - order; Agaricineae - suborder; Hymenogastraceae - family
Hyponyms
edit- (genus): Psilocybe semilanceata - type species; Psilocybe baeocystis, Psilocybe caerulipes, Psilocybe semilanceata, Psilocybe cubensis, Psilocybe cyanescens - selected species; for other species see Psilocybe at MycoBank.
Descendants
edit- English: psilocin
- English: psilocybin
- German: Psilocybin
References
edit- Psilocybe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Psilocybe on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Psilocybe on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Psilocybe at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Psilocybe at MycoBank