Tacinga inamoena (K.Schum.) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy is a plant in the Cactaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Tacinga inamoena (K.Schum.) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy

Tacinga inamoena (K.Schum.) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy

Tacinga inamoena is a threatened cactus species endemic to Brazil that grows in dry forests, shrubland, and rocky areas.

Family
Genus
Tacinga
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Tacinga inamoena (K.Schum.) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy

Tacinga inamoena, with the full scientific name Tacinga inamoena (K.Schum.) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy, is a plant species that belongs to the cactus family Cactaceae. This species is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and rocky areas. Tacinga inamoena is currently threatened by habitat loss.

Photo: (c) Alice Calvente, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alice Calvente · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Cactaceae Tacinga

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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