| Tacinga braunii | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Tacinga |
| Species: | T. braunii |
| Binomial name | |
| Tacinga braunii Esteves | |
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. It is pollinated by hummingbirds. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Taylor, N.P.; Zappi, D.; Machado, M.; Braun, P. (2017). "Tacinga braunii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T40911A121557984. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T40911A121557984.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ 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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