Psilocybe
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See also: psilocybe
Translingual
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ancient Greek ψιλός (psilós, “smooth”) + κύβη (kúbē, “head”).
Proper noun
[edit]Psilocybe 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
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Psilocybe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Psilocybe on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Psilocybe on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Psilocybe at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Psilocybe at MycoBank
