Panaeolus Quel.

Panaeolus (Fr.) Quél., Mém. Soc. Émul. Montbéliard, Sér. 2 5: 151 (1872) Basionym. Agaricus subg. Panaeolus Fr. Type species. Panaeolus papilionaceus (Bull.) Quél. Description. the same as description of Galeropsidaceae. Notes. The morphological synapomorphy of Panaeolus is a relatively small basidiome with variegated lamellae and blackish brown basidiospores. All known species are saprotrophic, and many of them are coprophilous. It is a worldwide genus known from all continents except Antarctica. The psilocybin-producing trait is known to be distributed in subg. Bresadolomyces and subg. Panaeolina. Based on the results of the phylogenetic analyses, Crucispora is synonymized with Panaeolus and placed in subg. Bresadolomyces. Three subgenera of Panaeolus are recognized based on phylogenetic evidence. Subgenera included. subg. Bresadolomyces, subg. Panaeolina, subg. Panaeolus.