The genus psilocybe (agaricales) in new zealand

Abstract

Eight species of Psilocybe are reported from New Zealand: P. argentina, P. aucklandii, P. coprophila, P. makarorae sp. nov., P. novae-zelandiae, P. semilanceata, P. subaeruginosa, and P. subcoprophila. Of these, P. aucklandii, P. makarorae, P. subaeruginosa, and P. semilanceata stain blue-green with damage, a reaction characteristic of Psilocybe species with hallucinogenic properties. Descriptions and illustrations of all species are provided, with notes on their ecology and distribution, and a key for their identification. © 1995 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.