Psilocybe pseudoaztecorum

Psilocybe pseudoaztecorum is a species of mushroom in the family Strophariaceae.[1]

Psilocybe pseudoaztecorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hymenogastraceae
Genus: Psilocybe
Species:
P. pseudoaztecorum
Binomial name
Psilocybe pseudoaztecorum
Natarajan & Raman 1985

It was described from the state of Tamil Nadu in India. This species produces viable amounts of psilocybin in the mycelium phase and is used by mushroom growers for the myceliated grain technique.[2]

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