Some coprophilous Psilocybe (Strophariaceae) from Pernambuco State, Northeast Brazil

Authors

  • Felipe Wartchow Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Departamento de Micologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Av. Prof. Nelson Chaves, s/n, 50670-901, Recife, PE, Brazil.
  • Aline S. Carvalho Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Departamento de Farmácia, Laboratório de Pesquisas Toxicológicas, Av. Artur de Sá, s/n, 50740-520, Recife, PE, Brazil.
  • Maria C. A. Sousa Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Departamento de Farmácia, Laboratório de Pesquisas Toxicológicas, Av. Artur de Sá, s/n, 50740-520, Recife, PE, Brazil.
  • Vagner G. Cortez Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Programa de Pós-graduação em Botânica, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, 91501-970, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

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https://doi.org/10.13102/scb8115

Abstract

Coprophilous species Psilocybe argentina, P. pegleriana and P. cubensis are reported for the first time for Northeast Brazil. The last one is a hallucinogenic mushroom. Descriptions, discussions and drawings of the species are provided.

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Published

2007-06-01

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Wartchow, F., Carvalho, A. S., Sousa, M. C. A., & Cortez, V. G. (2007). Some coprophilous Psilocybe (Strophariaceae) from Pernambuco State, Northeast Brazil. SITIENTIBUS série Ciências Biológicas, 7(2), 150–153. https://doi.org/10.13102/scb8115

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Vol. 7 No. 2 (2007)

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