Tacinga braunii

Tacinga braunii is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. 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.[2] It is pollinated by hummingbirds.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Tacinga braunii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Tacinga
Species:
T. braunii
Binomial name
Tacinga braunii
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References

  1. Taylor, N.P.; Zappi, D.; Machado, M.; Braun, P. (2017). "Tacinga braunii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T40911A121557984. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T40911A121557984.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  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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