I / Taxonomy
The genus
Names, relationships and the changing boundaries of a genus.
The Psilocybe Index · Research edition
The genus Psilocybe, documented.
Taxonomy, chemistry, ecology and history from the scientific record. A reference for what is known, and what remains unresolved.
Explore the Psilocybe IndexFigure 01Field photograph
Veracruz, Mexico · 2019-07-02
Source identification: Psilocybe mexicana. Mushroom Observer observation 372243.
Photograph: Alan Rockefeller · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized and re-encoded; full composition retained.
01What do we actually know?
View evidence coverage ↗A name in an index is not the same as a well-studied species. This project will make the depth—and the limits—of the evidence visible.
25Public records0 prototype records
25Agent source-checked0 human-reviewed accounts
16Assay records enteredNot a count of published studies
14Molecular records populatedNot a statement of availability
These counts describe the published collection. They do not represent accepted species totals or scientific evidence across the genus.
02A reference, in depth
About Psilocybia ↗II / Evidence
Chemistry in context
Published measurements, with their specimens, methods and limitations intact.
III / History
The scientific record
The publications, collections and people behind the reference.
From the photographic collection
Sources & image licences ↗Photographs connect the accounts to observed material. Each retains its source identification, credit and collection context.
Figure 02Field photograph
2017-11-21
Source identification: Psilocybe allenii. iNaturalist observation 14375960; photograph 21373752.
Photograph: Alan Rockefeller · Source · CC BY 4.0
Resized and re-encoded; full composition retained.
Figure 03Field photograph
Jalisco, Mexico · 2011-08-08
Source identification: Psilocybe caerulescens. Mushroom Observer observation 84252.
Photograph: Alan Rockefeller · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0
Resized and re-encoded; full composition retained.
Figure 04Field photograph
New Mexico, USA · 2016-08-31
Source identification: Psilocybe mescaleroensis. Mushroom Observer observation 260056; not the type collection.
Photograph: Alan Rockefeller · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized and re-encoded; full composition retained.
Photographs are not sufficient for mushroom identification.
What is actually known about this species?
One reusable record brings together nomenclature, description, ecology, chemistry and history. Sources belong to the data. Missing evidence has a place on the page.
Agent source-checked account. Each populated section cites its sources. Research gaps and the absence of human review remain explicit.
03The shape of the evidence
How we handle uncertainty ↗| Species | Taxonomy | Description | Molecular data | Occurrences | Chemical analysis | Modern assay | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psilocybe allenii | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe azurescens | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe cabiensis | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe caerulescens | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe caerulipes | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe cubensis | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe cyanescens | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe eximia | SSource-checked | ?See record | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe fuscofulva | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe hispanica | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | ?See record | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe keralensis | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe liniformans | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe magnispora | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe medullosa | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe meridionalis | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe mescaleroensis | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe mexicana | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe samuiensis | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe semilanceata | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe serbica | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe subtropicalis | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe wayanadensis | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe yungensis | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed | ○Unreviewed |
| Psilocybe zapotecorum | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed | ?See record | SSource-checked | ○Unreviewed |
○ Not yet researched by Psilocybia S Agent source-checked ✓ Human reviewed ? See record for uncertainty or missing evidence. An empty research record does not mean evidence is absent.