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	{{Taxobox		{{Taxobox
	\| name = Rapicactus		\| name = Rapicactus
	\| image = ~~Rapicactus beguinii~~.jpg		\| image = Rapicactus_beguinii.jpg
	~~\| image_caption = ''Rapicactus beguinii''~~		\| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
	\| kingdom = Plantae		\| family = [[Cactaceae]]
	~~\| clade = Angiosperms~~		\| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]
	~~\| clade2 = Eudicots~~		\| tribe = [[Cacteae]]
	~~\| order = Caryophyllales~~		\| genus = '''Rapicactus'''
	\| family = Cactaceae		\| authority = Buxbaum & Oehme (1942)
	\| subfamily = Cactoideae		\| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015). The genus is accepted as distinct from ''Turbinicarpus''.
	\| tribe = Cacteae
	\| genus = Rapicactus
	\| ~~genus_authority~~ = ~~Buxb.~~ & Oehme (1942)
	}}		}}

	'''Rapicactus''' is a genus of small geophytic cacti in the family [[Cactaceae]], native to Mexico. It is characterized by a large napiform taproot and a reduced above-ground stem, often making the plant appear partially subterranean.

	== Etymology ==		== Etymology ==
	The name ~~''Rapicactus''~~ means ~~'''~~"turnip cactus"~~'''~~, referring to the characteristic ~~swollen taproot resembling a turnip~~.		The name means "turnip cactus", referring to the large napiform taproot characteristic of this genus.

	== Description ==		== Description ==
	''Rapicactus'' ~~species are~~ small~~, globose~~ to ~~short-cylindrical plants, often constricted at the base and typically solitary~~.		'''Rapicactus''' is a genus of small geophytic cacti highly adapted to arid environments.

	* Large napiform taproot, often exceeding the aerial ~~portion~~		* '''Habit''': Globose to short cylindrical plants, usually solitary, often partially subterranean, with woolly apex.
	* ~~Stem reduced~~, ~~frequently partially buried~~		* '''Roots''': Large napiform taproot, often exceeding the size of the aerial stem.
	* ~~Apex~~ woolly		* '''Stems''': Without ribs, divided into tubercles, often constricted at the base.
	* ~~Ribs absent~~; ~~body divided into tubercles~~		* '''Spines''': Dense, straight, sharp, arising from woolly areoles.
	* ~~Areoles woolly, bearing dense~~, ~~straight spines~~		* '''Flowers''': Diurnal, funnel-shaped; white to pink; self-sterile; appearing at the apex.
			* '''Fruits''': Berry-like.
			* '''Seeds''': Striate, with distinct hilum and micropyle.

	~~Flowers are:~~		== Habitat ==
	* Diurnal		The genus inhabits extremely arid and specialized environments, often where few other cacti can survive.
	* Funnel-shaped
	* White to pink
	* Produced at the apex

	~~Fruits are berry-like~~, ~~and seeds~~ are ~~striate with distinct hilum~~ and ~~micropyle~~.		* Rocky limestone slopes and cliffs
			* Dry, mineral soils
			* Occasionally acidic substrates

			Altitude range: from about 1000 m up to 3200 m.

			Plants are often cryptic and mimic surrounding stones.

			== Distribution ==
			* '''Mexico''':
			Coahuila, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas

	== Taxonomy ==		== Taxonomy ==
	The genus ''Rapicactus'' was ~~originally described~~ by ~~[[Franz~~ Buxbaum]] and ~~[[Oehme]]~~ in ~~1942~~.		The genus ''Rapicactus'' was established by Buxbaum & Oehme (1942).

			It has long been included within ''Turbinicarpus'', but morphological and molecular studies (Donati & Zanovello; Vázquez-Sánchez et al.) demonstrate that ''Turbinicarpus'' in a broad sense is polyphyletic.

	~~For many years, it was included within [[Turbinicarpus]], but modern molecular phylogenetic~~ studies ~~have demonstrated that~~ ''~~Turbinicarpus~~'' in a ~~broad sense is polyphyletic~~.		These studies support the resurrection of ''Rapicactus'' as a distinct genus.

	~~Studies by Donati & Zanovello and Vázquez-Sánchez et al. support the recognition of~~ ''Rapicactus'' as a ~~distinct~~ genus.		According to Joël Lodé (2015), ''Rapicactus'' is a valid genus.

	== Species ==		== Species ==
	~~Currently, '''6 species and 1 subspecies''' are recognized:~~		Following the classification of Joël Lodé (2015).

	* [[Rapicactus beguinii]]		* [[Rapicactus beguinii]]
	* [[Rapicactus beguinii subsp. hintoniorum]]		** [[Rapicactus beguinii subsp. hintoniorum]]
	* [[Rapicactus booleanus]]		* [[Rapicactus booleanus]]
	* [[Rapicactus mandragora]]		* [[Rapicactus mandragora]]
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	* [[Rapicactus subterraneus]]		* [[Rapicactus subterraneus]]
	* [[Rapicactus zaragozae]]		* [[Rapicactus zaragozae]]

	~~== Habitat ==~~
	~~Species of ''Rapicactus'' inhabit extremely arid environments:~~

	* Rocky limestone slopes
	* Dry soils with minimal vegetation
	* Sometimes acidic substrates

	~~They are highly adapted and often mimic surrounding stones.~~

	~~Altitude range:~~
	* ~1000 – 3200 meters

	~~== Distribution ==~~
	~~Endemic to Mexico:~~

	* Coahuila
	* Nuevo León
	* San Luis Potosí
	* Tamaulipas
	* Zacatecas

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	~~Some taxonomic interpretations differ:~~		* The genus is highly specialized for survival in extreme arid habitats.
			* Its large taproot allows water storage and drought resistance.
	* ~~Lüthy (2003): treats ''R~~. ~~pailanus'' as a subspecies of ''R. mandragora''~~		* Previously treated within ''Turbinicarpus'', but now widely accepted as distinct.
	* ~~Some classifications merge the genus into~~ ''Turbinicarpus''
	* Modern consensus increasingly supports ''Rapicactus'' as a distinct ~~lineage~~

	~~== References ==~~
	* Buxbaum (1942)
	* Hunt et al. – ''The New Cactus Lexicon'' (2006)
	* Donati & Zanovello (2003–2005)
	* Vázquez-Sánchez et al. ~~(2013)~~

	[[Category:Cactaceae]]		[[Category:Cactaceae]]

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{{Taxobox
| name = Rapicactus
| image = Rapicactus beguinii.jpg
| image_caption = ''Rapicactus beguinii''
| kingdom = Plantae
| clade = Angiosperms
| clade2 = Eudicots
| order = Caryophyllales
| family = Cactaceae
| subfamily = Cactoideae
| tribe = Cacteae
| genus = Rapicactus
| genus_authority = Buxb. & Oehme (1942)
}}

'''Rapicactus''' is a genus of small geophytic cacti in the family [[Cactaceae]], native to Mexico. It is characterized by a large napiform taproot and a reduced above-ground stem, often making the plant appear partially subterranean.

== Etymology ==
The name ''Rapicactus'' means '''"turnip cactus"''', referring to the characteristic swollen taproot resembling a turnip.

== Description ==
''Rapicactus'' species are small, globose to short-cylindrical plants, often constricted at the base and typically solitary.

* Large napiform taproot, often exceeding the aerial portion
* Stem reduced, frequently partially buried
* Apex woolly
* Ribs absent; body divided into tubercles
* Areoles woolly, bearing dense, straight spines

Flowers are:
* Diurnal
* Funnel-shaped
* White to pink
* Produced at the apex

Fruits are berry-like, and seeds are striate with distinct hilum and micropyle.

== Taxonomy ==
The genus ''Rapicactus'' was originally described by [[Franz Buxbaum]] and [[Oehme]] in 1942.

For many years, it was included within [[Turbinicarpus]], but modern molecular phylogenetic studies have demonstrated that ''Turbinicarpus'' in a broad sense is polyphyletic.

Studies by Donati & Zanovello and Vázquez-Sánchez et al. support the recognition of ''Rapicactus'' as a distinct genus.

== Species ==
Currently, '''6 species and 1 subspecies''' are recognized:

* [[Rapicactus beguinii]]
* [[Rapicactus beguinii subsp. hintoniorum]]
* [[Rapicactus booleanus]]
* [[Rapicactus mandragora]]
* [[Rapicactus pailanus]]
* [[Rapicactus subterraneus]]
* [[Rapicactus zaragozae]]

== Habitat ==
Species of ''Rapicactus'' inhabit extremely arid environments:

* Rocky limestone slopes
* Dry soils with minimal vegetation
* Sometimes acidic substrates

They are highly adapted and often mimic surrounding stones.

Altitude range:
* ~1000 – 3200 meters

== Distribution ==
Endemic to Mexico:

* Coahuila
* Nuevo León
* San Luis Potosí
* Tamaulipas
* Zacatecas

== Notes ==
Some taxonomic interpretations differ:

* Lüthy (2003): treats ''R. pailanus'' as a subspecies of ''R. mandragora''
* Some classifications merge the genus into ''Turbinicarpus''
* Modern consensus increasingly supports ''Rapicactus'' as a distinct lineage

== References ==
* Buxbaum (1942)
* Hunt et al. – ''The New Cactus Lexicon'' (2006)
* Donati & Zanovello (2003–2005)
* Vázquez-Sánchez et al. (2013)

[[Category:Cactaceae]]
[[Category:Cactoideae]]
[[Category:Cacteae]]
[[Category:Rapicactus]]

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