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Turbinicarpus subterraneus
Rapicactus subterraneus is a small, solitary, globose cactus from the arid highlands of northeastern Mexico, grown for its spiny form and violet-pink flowers. It needs bright light, sharp drainage, and very sparing water.
Rapicactus subterraneus, synonym Turbinicarpus subterraneus, is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts.
Endemic to Mexico, R. subterraneus has a restricted distribution, primarily near Saltillo in Coahuila, Aramberri in Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, and Tamaulipas, at elevations of 1400-1700 meters. It thrives in xerophytic shrublands on shallow slopes with calcareous and gypsum soils, often growing alongside Agave lechuguilla, Pelecyphora strobiliformis, Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus, Thelocactus hexaedrophorus, Ferocactus pilosus, Ferocactus uncinatus, Coryphantha glanduligera, and Echinocereus pectinatus.
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