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).^[1] Once thought to be monotypic, the genus now comprises 10 species and 3 hybrids.

Tacinga
Tacinga funalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Opuntioideae
Tribe:	Opuntieae
Genus:	Tacinga Britton & Rose
Species
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Species

As of 2025, Plants of the World Online accept these species:

Image	Scientific name	Distribution
	Tacinga armata J.G.Freitas & E.M.Almeida	Brazil
	Tacinga braunii Esteves	Eastern Brazil
	Tacinga funalis Britton & Rose	Brazil.
	Tacinga gladispina J.G.Freitas & E.M.Almeida	Northeastern brazil
	Tacinga inamoena (K.Schum.) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy	Brazil.
	Tacinga lilae (Trujillo & Marisela Ponce) Majure & R.Puente	North venezuela
	Tacinga palmadora(Britton & Rose) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy	Brazil.
	Tacinga saxatilis (F.Ritter) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy	Central Brazil
	Tacinga subcylindrica (M.Machado & N.P.Taylor) M.Machado & N.P.Taylor	Northeast Brazil
	Tacinga werneri (Eggli) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy	Brazil

Natural Hybrids

Image	Scientific name	Distribution	Parentage
	Tacinga × flammea J.G.Freitas & E.M.Almeida	Brazil	Tacinga inamoena × Tacinga werneri
	Tacinga × grandiflora N.P.Taylor & Zappi	Brazil	Tacinga funalis × Tacinga inamoena
	Tacinga × quipa (F.A.C.Weber) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy	Brazil	Tacinga inamoena × Tacinga palmadora