Tacinga braunii

Tacinga braunii
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
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.

Sources

Taylor, N.P. 2002. Tacinga braunii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.

References

^ ^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.

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[Mota_Lambert-1] 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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