Psilocybe
See also: psilocybe
Translingual
Etymology
Ancient Greek ψιλός (psilós, “smooth”) + κύβη (kúbē, “head”).
Proper noun
Psilocybe f
- 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 Encyclopedia of Life
- Psilocybe at MycoBank
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