Psilocybe keralensis is a species of psilocybin mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae. It contains the compounds psilocybin and psilocin. Psilocybe keralensis is known only from Kerala, India.[1] It is in the Psilocybe fagicola complex with Psilocybe fagicola, Psilocybe oaxacana, Psilocybe banderillensis, Psilocybe columbiana, Psilocybe herrerae, Psilocybe neoxalapensis, and Psilocybe teofiloi.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hymenogastraceae |
| Genus: | Psilocybe |
| Species: | P. keralensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Psilocybe keralensis K.A. Thomas, Manim. and Guzmán (2002)
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Thomas, K. Agretious; Manimohan, P.; Guzmán, Gastón; Tapia, Fidel; Ramírez-Guillén, Florencia (2002). "The genus Psilocybe in Kerala State, India". The Journal of Mycotaxon. 33: 195–207.
- ^ Guzmán, Gastón; Jacobs, James Q.; Ramírez-Guillén, Florencia; Murrieta, Dulce; Gándara, Etelvina (2005). "The Taxonomy of Psilocybe fagicola-complex". The Journal of Microbiology. 43 (2): 158–165. PMID 15880091.
- ^ Psilocybin Mushrooms
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