Psilocybe ingeli

Psilocybe ingeli is a species of psilocybin-containing mushroom which was identified in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa and was described along with Psilocybe maluti in 2024. Psilocybe ingeli is named after the Ingeli mountain range, where the type specimen was found. It's a saprobic species, deriving nutrients from decomposing organic matter, a trait common within the genus Psilocybe. It is the second species of psilocybin-containing mushroom to be observed in Africa, following Psilocybe natalensis and preceding Psilocybe maluti. The production of psilocybin in Psilocybe ingeli is thought to serve as a biochemical defense mechanisms against fungal predation, consistent with patterns observed in other members of the genus. Whereas Psilocybe maluti was found to have entheogenic use by local indigenous people where it was discovered, one of the first known instances of hallucinogenic mushroom use by indigenous people in Africa, such use was not described in the case of Psilocybe ingeli. Psi......read more on Wikipedia.