Periglandula turbinae

Periglandula turbinae is a fungus of the genus Periglandula in the family Clavicipitaceae.^[1][2][3][4] It is symbiotic with Ipomoea corymbosa and is responsible for the ergoline alkaloids present in the plant like ergine (lysergic acid amide; LSA), which in turn are responsible for the psychedelic and entheogenic effects of Ipomoea corymbosa.^[1][2][3][4]

Periglandula turbinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Sordariomycetes
Order:	Hypocreales
Family:	Clavicipitaceae
Genus:	Periglandula
Species:	P. turbinae
Binomial name
Periglandula turbinae U. Steiner, E. Leistner & Schardl

See also

• Periglandula ipomoeae
• Periglandula clandestina