Rimacactus

Rimacactus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus:
Mottram[1]
Species:
R. laui
Binomial name
Rimacactus laui
(Lüthy) Mottram[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Eriosyce laui Lüthy
  • Islaya laui (Lüthy) Faúndez & R.Kiesling

Rimacactus is a genus of cacti with the sole species Rimacactus laui.[1] It is native to Northern Chile, and at one point was considered a part of Eriosyce.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Rimacactus Mottram | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  2. ^ "Eriosyce laui Lüthy | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-06-06.