Panaeolus lentisporus
| Panaeolus lentisporus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Bolbitiaceae |
| Genus: | Panaeolus |
| Species: | P. lentisporus
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| Binomial name | |
| Panaeolus lentisporus Gerhardt, 1996
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Panaeolus lentisporus is a species of psychoactive mushroom belonging to the genus Panaeolus, and classified under the family Bolbiteacea.[1] It is native to Papua New Guinea and some parts of Asia. The fungus was first described by E. Gerhardt in 1996.[2][3] It is very similar to Panaeolus affinis, and should not be confused with it.[1]
Description
The fungal species lives on rotting wood,[4] and has unique spores which distinguish it from P. affinis. The spores are flattened, and wider than they are long when observing them in face view. They are also darker than the spores of the other species similar to it. Otherwise the species present as almost identical.[5]
Presence of psilocybin
P. lentisporus contains a chemical compound called psilocybin, which is known to cause hallucination and distortion of reality when ingested. For this reason, this species of mushroom is often used as a psychoactive drug either for recreational or spiritual applications.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Panaeolus lentisporus Ew.Gerhardt". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ "Taxonomische Revision der Gattungen Panaeolus und Panaeolina (Fungi, Agaricales, Coprinaceae)". Bibliotheca Botanica. 147: 1–150. 1996.
- ^ "Panaeolus lentisporus". www.mycobank.org. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ "Species Fungorum - Names Record". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ "Panaeolus lentisporus - SPECIES AND STRAINS OF ENTEOGENIC PSILOCYBE MUSHROOMS". www.en.psilosophy.info. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ Guzmán G., Allen J.W. and Garrtz J. (2000), A Worldwide Geographical Distribution of the Neurotropic Fungi, An Analysis and Discussion (PDF), vol. 14, Museo Civico di Rovereto, pp. 189–280