title: Tacinga
text: # 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 4 species.
  
  ## Species
  
  | Scientific name | Distribution |
  | - | - |
  | Tacinga braunii | Eastern Brazil |
  | Tacinga funalis | Brazil. |
  | Tacinga inamoena | Brazil. |
  | Tacinga palmadora | Brazil. |
  