Tacinga is a genus in the cactus family Cactaceae, native to northeast Brazil (from northeast Minas Gerais to southern Rio Grande do Norte, including Bahia, Sergipe, Alagoas, Pernambuco and Paraíba).[1] Once thought to be monotypic, the genus now comprises 4 species.
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| Tacinga funalis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Opuntioideae |
| Tribe: | Opuntieae |
| Genus: | Tacinga Britton & Rose |
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Species
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Tacinga braunii | Eastern Brazil |
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Tacinga funalis | Brazil. |
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Tacinga inamoena | Brazil. |
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Tacinga palmadora | Brazil. |
References
edit- ^ Lambert, Sabrina Mota (May 2009). "Tacinga: The hummingbird-pollinated prickly pear". Cactus and Succulent Journal. 81 (3): 156–161. doi:10.2985/015.081.0311. ISSN 0007-9367.
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