Tacinga Explained

Tacinga is a genus in the cactus family Cactaceae, native to northeast Brazil (from northeast Minas Gerais to southern Rio Grande do Norte, including Bahia, Sergipe, Alagoas, Pernambuco and Paraíba).^[1] Once thought to be monotypic, the genus now comprises 4 species.

Species

Image	Scientific name	Distribution
	Tacinga braunii	Eastern Brazil
	Tacinga funalis	Brazil.
	Tacinga inamoena	Brazil.
	Tacinga palmadora	Brazil.

Notes and References

1. Lambert . Sabrina Mota . May 2009 . Tacinga: The hummingbird-pollinated prickly pear . Cactus and Succulent Journal . en . 81 . 3 . 156–161 . 10.2985/015.081.0311 . 0007-9367.