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Tacinga
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). Once thought to be monotypic, the genus now comprises 10 species and 3 hybrids.
==Species==
As of 2025, Plants of the World Online accept these species:
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| ||Tacinga armata J.G.Freitas & E.M.Almeida || Brazil
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|120px||Tacinga braunii Esteves ||Eastern Brazil
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|120px||Tacinga funalis Britton & Rose || Brazil.
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| ||Tacinga gl
Tacinga palmadora
species of plant
Tacinga braunii
species of plant
Tacinga werneri
species of plant
Tacinga saxatilis
species of plant
Tacinga inamoena
species of plant
Tacinga funalis
species of plant