Rapicactus subterraneus

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Rapicactus subterraneus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Rapicactus
Species:
R. subterraneus
Binomial name
Rapicactus subterraneus
(Backeb.) Buxb. & Oehme[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Echinocactus subterraneus Backeb.
  • Gymnocactus subterraneus (Backeb.) Fritz Schwarz
  • Neolloydia subterranea (Backeb.) H.E.Moore
  • Pediocactus subterraneus (Backeb.) Halda
  • Turbinicarpus mandragora subsp. subterraneus (Backeb.) Lüthy

Rapicactus subterraneus, synonym Turbinicarpus subterraneus, is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Mexico.[2] Its natural habitat is hot deserts.[1]

Subspecies[edit]

As of March 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted two subspecies:[2]

  • Rapicactus subterraneus subsp. booleanus (G.S.Hinton) Lüthy, synonyms Rapicactus booleanus (G.S.Hinton) D.Donati, Turbinicarpus booleanus G.S.Hinton[3]
  • Rapicactus subterraneus subsp. subterraneus

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Smith, M.; Fitz Maurice, W.A.; Hernández, H.M.; Fitz Maurice, B.; Sotomayor, M. (2013). "Turbinicarpus subterraneus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T151198A547980. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T151198A547980.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Rapicactus subterraneus (Backeb.) Buxb. & Oehme". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  3. ^ "Rapicactus subterraneus subsp. booleanus (G.S.Hinton) Lüthy". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-03-08.

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