Tacinga braunii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Tacinga |
| Species: | T. braunii
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| Binomial name | |
| Tacinga braunii Esteves
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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.
References
- ^ Taylor, N.P. 2002. Tacinga braunii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
- ^ a b 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.[permanent dead link]
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