Psilocybe Cubensis 🍄

Description

Taxonomy: Kingdom Fungi, Phylum Basidiomycota, Class Agaricomycetes, Order Agaricales, Family Hymenogastraceae, Genus Psilocybe, Species P. cubensis (Earle) Singer.

This reference specimen is prepared specifically for comparative morphology, microscopy, and chemical analysis in controlled laboratory settings.

Morphological Specifications:

• Pileus: 20–80 mm diameter, broadly convex to plane, glabrous, ochraceous to pale brown with darker central disc.
• Lamellae: Adnate to adnexed, close, transitioning from grayish to dark purplish-brown at maturity.
• Stipe: 40–150 mm length, 4–15 mm diameter, hollow, fibrillose, exhibiting bluing reactions upon mechanical stress.
• Spore Print: Dark purplish-brown to blackish-violet; spores 11.5–17.0 × 8.0–11.0 µm, subellipsoid, smooth with an apical germ pore.

Biochemical Profile:

• Active Constituents: Quantifiable presence of classic indole alkaloids, primarily 4-phosphoryloxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (psilocybin) and 4-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (psilocin).
• Desiccation Level: Dried to moisture content < 10% to prevent enzymatic and oxidative degradation of target analytes.

Intended Use: Strictly for botanical taxonomy, microscopic examination, and chemical reference purposes.