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Rimacactus is a small genus of cacti with one species, Rimacactus laui, from the dry coastal mountains of northern Chile. It grows as tiny spherical to elongated stems on a carrot-shaped taproot, so it needs very sharp drainage and plenty of sun.
Rimacactus is a genus of cacti with the sole species Rimacactus laui. It is native to Northern Chile, and at one point was considered a part of Eriosyce.
Rimacactus laui is native to the north of the Chilean Antofagasta region, specifically near Tocopilla, where it grows on dry slopes of the coastal mountain range with fog at elevations around 400 meters. Plants are found growing along Eriosyce iquiquensis and Eulychnia iquiquensis.
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