Psilocybe

See also: psilocybe

Translingual

Etymology

Ancient Greek ψιλός (psilós, “smooth”) + κύβη (kúbē, “head”).

Proper noun

Psilocybe f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hymenogastraceae – small mushrooms growing worldwide, best known for its species with hallucinogenic properties.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Basidiomycota – phylum; Agaricomycotina – subphylum; Agaricomycetes – class; Agaricomycetidae – subclass; Agaricales – order; Agaricineae – suborder; Hymenogastraceae – family

Hyponyms

• (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

• English: psilocin
• English: psilocybin
• German: Psilocybin

References

• Psilocybe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Psilocybe on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Psilocybe on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Psilocybe at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Psilocybe at MycoBank