A description of two novel Psilocybe species from southern Africa and some notes on African traditional hallucinogenic mushroom use

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Scientists have described two new species of psychoactive mushrooms in the genus Psilocybe, P. ingeli and P. maluti, from southern Africa.

User marTheophilus, in the MycoHub subreddit, 04 Jul 2024

Scientists have described two new species of psychoactive mushrooms in the genus Psilocybe, P. ingeli and P. maluti, from southern Africa.

User marTheophilus, in the PhillyGoldenTeacher subreddit, 04 Jul 2024

Scientists have described two new species of psychoactive mushrooms in the genus Psilocybe, P. ingeli and P. maluti, from southern Africa.

User marTheophilus, in the Shrooms and the Psychedelic Experience subreddit, 04 Jul 2024

Scientists have described two new species of psychoactive mushrooms in the genus Psilocybe, P. ingeli and P. maluti, from southern Africa.

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