Nymphaea ampla – White Water Lily

Nymphaea ampla – White Water Lily

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Nymphaeaceae GENUS: Nymphaea SPECIES: Ampla COMMON NAMES: Apepe, Lolha’ (Mayan, ‘flower of the water’), Naab (Mayan), Nikte’ha’ (Mayan, ‘flower/vulva of the water’), Nukuchnaab (Mayan, ‘large water lily’),...

Psilocybe mexicana – Teonanacatl

Psilocybe mexicana – Teonanacatl

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Agaricaceae: Strophariaceae GENUS: Psilocybe SPECIES: Mexicana COMMON NAMES: A-mo-kid (Chinantec), Angelito (Spanish, ‘little angel’), Atka:t (Mixe), Chamaquillo (Spanish, ‘little boy’), Cui-ya-jo-to-ki (Catino), Di-chi-to-nize...

Voacanga africana – Voacanga

Voacanga africana – Voacanga

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Apocynaceae GENUS: Voacanga SPECIES: Africana, Bracteata, Dregei, Grandiflora COMMON NAMES: Voacanga The various species of the Voacanga genus are evergreen trees.  They grow to a height of 6 m with a spread of 2 m, but are usually kept smaller in cultivation....

Virola theiodora – Cumala Tree

Virola theiodora – Cumala Tree

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Myristicaceae GENUS: Virola SPECIES: Theiodora COMMON NAMES: Cumala Tree, Parika, Yakohana Most, if not all, species of Virola have a copious red “resin” in the inner bark. The resin of a number of species is prepared as an hallucinogenic snuff or...

Psilocybe cyanescens – Wavy Cap

Psilocybe cyanescens – Wavy Cap

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Agaricaceae: Strophariaceae GENUS: Psilocybe SPECIES: Cyanescens COMMON NAMES: Wavy Caps, Kaalkopje (Dutch), Blaufarbender, Blue Halos, Oink, Zyanescens Psilocybe cyanescens is most easily identified by its wavy cap – indeed, its most common...