Tacinga braunii

Tacinga braunii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Tacinga
Species: T. braunii
Binomial name
Tacinga braunii
Esteves

Tacinga braunii is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Eastern Brazil where its distribution is restricted to the north-eastern region of Minas Gerais in the valley of the river Jequitinhonha, where it grows on gneiss or granite rock outcrops.[1] It is pollinated by hummingbirds.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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  1. 1 2 Mota Lambert, Sabrina (2009). "Tacinga: The hummingbird-pollinated prickly pear" (PDF). Cactus and Succulent Journal. 81 (3): 156–161. doi:10.2985/015.081.0311. Retrieved 16 October 2012.


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