Tacinga

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Tacinga

Genus of cacti

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.

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References

  1. [1]
    Lambert, Sabrina Mota (May 2009). "Tacinga: The hummingbird-pollinated prickly pear". Cactus and Succulent Journal. 81 (3): 156–161. doi:10.2985/015.081.0311. ISSN 0007-9367.


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