Kingdom Plantae Family Cactaceae Scientific name Tacinga braunii | Order Caryophyllales Genus Tacinga Rank Species | |
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Similar Tacinga, Tacinga palmadora, Coleocephalocereus purpureus, Tacinga inamoena, Brasilicereus | ||
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. It is pollinated by hummingbirds. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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