Psilocybe natalensis

Psilocybe natalensis is a species of psilocybin mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae. It is found in South Africa. The specific epithet refers to its type locality in Natal. The species was described as new to science in 1995 by Jochen Gartz, Derek Reid, Michael Smith, and Albert Eicker.^[1] It is very closely related to Psilocybe cubensis, and differs in its habitat preference, less persistent annulus and genetic sequence.^[2]

Psilocybe natalensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Hymenogastraceae
Genus:	Psilocybe
Species:	P. natalensis
Binomial name
Psilocybe natalensis Gartz, D.A.Reid, M.T.Sm. & Eicker (1995)

See also

• List of psilocybin mushrooms
• List of Psilocybe species
• Psilocybe ingeli