John W. Allen is one of the world's leading counter culture experts and ethnomycologists involved in the research of entheogenic fungi that contain the mind-altering alkaloids psilocine and/or psilocybine and other tryptamine related compounds. This includes 33-years of research in the field of ethnomycology.
In addition, John W. Allen is also the author of more than 3 dozen published academic and ephemeral papers and articles, 14 books and three CD-ROMS on the historical use, cultivation, chemical analysis, photography and etiology of these fungi as well as their contemporary ludible use throughout the world.
Recently a newly studied species has been named to honor John W. Allen for his 33-years of contributions to the historical study, past and present on the widespread pandemic use of psilocybian fungi. The new species, first studied by John W. Allen has been designated as Psilocybe allenii Borovička, Rockefeller and Peter G. Werner.
Two new books were published by RONIN Publishing, Inc. Oakland, California. Divine Mushrooms and Fungi. 2014. ISBN: 978-1-57951-186-9, and Sexy Sacred 'Shrooms. 2015. Pbook ISBN: 978-1-57951-208-8 and Ebook ISBN: 978-1-57951-211-8 (Library of Congress No: 2015951785.
Photographs, bibliography of literature, and notice of various lectures of John W. Allen will be featured here if allowed.
Borovička, Jan., Rockefeller, Alan., and Peter G. Werner. 2012. Psilocybe allenii - A new bluing species from the Pacific Coast, USA. Czech Mycol. vol. 64(2):181-195. December 7, 2012 (Online Version: ISBN 1805-1421).