Editorial

Lobeliana Press publishes and disseminates the research produced at the Library and the CEL, generating books, essays, and journals in both print and digital editions. Its purpose is to ensure that the content produced by the CEL, along with associated research and external collaborations, reaches diverse audiences in an accessible way.

PUBLICATION LINES:
Research books on ethnobotany, ethnopharmacology, drug history, and other related topics.
Essays and anthologies that integrate science, philosophy, and art.
Reproduction of unique volumes, preserving and expanding access to special collections.
Translations and critical editions, which bring key texts closer to new generations and contexts.
Magazines and digital publications, as an agile space for dissemination and reflection.

Lobeliana Publishing House not only preserves, but also renews and multiplies knowledge, offering carefully crafted editions in both content and form, where scientific precision is combined with an aesthetic sensibility attentive to detail.

Psychoactive Mushrooms from Chile

Published by Editorial Lobeliana in 2023, this book presents a bibliographic study that cross-references the record of fungi formally described in Chile with those possessing psychoactive properties. The work brings together three essays on prohibition, pharmacology, and mycological identification, accompanied by original illustrations that enhance the visual and scientific understanding of the subject. Psychoactive Fungi of Chile constitutes a pioneering reference for the study of the territory's visionary fungi

Editor: B. Gelcich
Essays: B. gelcich, J. Ott, E. Figueroa
Illustrations: D. Torres, P. Heredia

To purchase the book “Psychoactive Fungi of Chile” send an email to editorial@fundacionlobeliana.org

Psychoactive Plants of Chile

Currently in development, Psychoactive Plants of Chile expands upon the work initiated by Lobeliana Publishers with six original essays and a corpus of over 60 species of visionary plants found in the country. The corpus will provide a comprehensive review of plant species with psychoactive properties recorded in Chile, integrating botanical, pharmacological, and ethnographic perspectives through original texts, photographs, and botanical illustrations. The work aims to offer a precise and contextualized view of these species, providing the reader with essays containing detailed information, clear bibliographies, original illustrations, updated synonyms, and other content. Study of the visionary fungi of the territory.

Editor: B. Gelcich
Essays: B. Gelcich, G. Samorini, C. M. Torres, E. Figueroa, *
Illustrations:. D. Torres, *

“Psychoactive Plants of Chile” will be available in early 2027. If you'd like to pre-order your copy today, please write to editorial@fundacionlobeliana.org. Pre-ordering helps finance the production and printing of our book.