''Psilocybe heimii'' is a species of
psilocybin mushroom in the family
Hymenogastraceae. Described as new to science in 1978 by
Gastón Guzmán
Gastón Guzmán Huerta (August 26, 1932 – January 12, 2016), a Mexican mycologist and anthropologist, was an authority on the genus ''Psilocybe''.
Career
He was born in Xalapa, Veracruz, in 1932. His interest in mycology began in 1955 when as ...
, it is found in the
subtropical
The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical zone, geographical and Köppen climate classification, climate zones to the Northern Hemisphere, north and Southern Hemisphere, south of the tropics. Geographically part of the Geographical z ...
forests of Mexico. It is named in honor of French mycologist
Roger Heim.
See also
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List of psilocybin mushrooms
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List of ''Psilocybe'' species
References
External links
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Entheogens
Fungi described in 1978
Psychoactive fungi
heimii
Psychedelic tryptamine carriers
Fungi of Mexico
Taxa named by Gastón Guzmán
Fungi without expected TNC conservation status
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