Conocybe

Such alkaloids can be found particularly in the Myristicaceae, Malpighiaceae, Rutaceae, Apocynaceae, Rubiaceae, Loganiaceae, and Convolvulaceae. Such compounds are also found in mushrooms from the genera Conocybe, Panaeolus, Psilocybe, and Stropharia (Agaricaceae), which where used by the Aztecs of pre-Columbian America for their psilocin. 

Psilocybe Conocybe silineoides Panaeolus sphinctrinus Psilocybe aztecorum P. caerulescans P. mexicana Stropharia cubensis Fungus Psilocin, psilocybin... 

Other North American fungi which have recently been shown to contain psilocybin and psilocin are Psilocybe cyanescens andP. baeocystis Singer and Smith (83b, 83c) psilocybin also occurs in Conocybe cyanopus (83b). Curiously, psilocin appears to be present in much larger amounts than psilocybin in P. baeocystis (83c). 

The main indole alkaloid present in the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana (Agaricaceae). Psilocybin is also present in the mushrooms Stropharia cubensis and Conocybe spp. 

Conocybe cyanopus Tiny Mushrooms of Remarkable Potency 3.7Pluteussalicinus A Little-known Wood-Inhabiting Species... 

The Inocybe species who were found to contain psilocybin later on, are also members of this family. Since the alkaloid had previously been found in Psilocybe, Panaeolus and Conocybe species - which are not closely related... 

CONOCYBE CYANOPUS - TINY MUSHROOMS REMARKABLE POTENCY... 

The following is an adequate description of Conocybe cyanopus, because its bluish discoloration is a sufficiently unique attribute to allow differentiation of this species from other European Conocybe species. 

The Conocybe genus is a member of the Bolbitiaceae family, which is similar to the Coprinaceae, a family of dark-spored mushrooms that includes the Panaeolus species. 

The Conocybe species are very rare in Europe. The mushrooms are hardly ever found among lists of mushroom discoveries from European countries. Aside from Schaffer s discovery, the mushroom was reportedly found or described only twice ( ) within the territory of the former East Germany over the last 60 years (both discoveries were made during the 1980s). However, there are only few mycologists who specialize in the study of the Conocybe genus, due to its lack of attractiveness. 

Even though the mushroom is very rare, I was able to include one picture of Conocybe cyanopus in this book (see Figure 36, p. 57). 1 also had the good fortune to obtain a dried Conocybe cyanopus sample for chemical analysis (see Table 9, p. 56). 

Psilocybin was discovered for the first time in a sample of fruiting bodies of the species Conocybe cyanopus which had been collected on September 4, 1961 in Seattle, WA. No psilocin... 

In summary, it is reasonable to assume that due to its small size and extreme rarity, Conocybe cyanopus is a species that is not a significant contributor to intoxications in Europe, nor is it likely to gain such prominence in the future. My own analyses of other, nonbluing Conocybe species, such as Conocybe tenera (Schaeff. iFr.) Fayod and Conocybe lactea (Lge) Metrod revealed the presence of physiologically inactive ingredients only. 

Samples of Conocybe species from warm countries have not yet been analyzed and may yet yield remarkable results in terms of chemical composition and alkaloid content. 

Selected Test Results on the Alkaloid Content of Conocybe cyanopus (% of Dry Weight)... 

Initially, he believed that his nutrient substrates had been contaminated by molds, because Panaeolus subbalteatus is a species that almost never spontaneously turns bluish-green. Figure 47 shows a distinct sclerotia formation of the species Psilocybe semilanceata. The formation of these permanent structures with Conocybe cyanopus has been described in a previous chapter (see Figure 35, p. 57). 

Christiansen, A.L., Rasmussen, K.E. Holland, K. (1984). Detection of psilocybin and psilocin in Norwegian species of Pluteus and Conocybe. Planta Medica, 51, 341-343. 

Gartz, J. (1985). Zur Analytik der Inhaltsstoffe zweier Pilzarten der Gattung Conocybe. Pharmazie, 40, 366. 

Psilocybin Mushrooms of genus Psilocybe, Conocybe, Panaeolus, and Throughout the world Teonanacatl... 

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