Leucostele
Genus of cacti
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Leucostele is a genus of large cacti native to Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile.
| Leucostele | |
|---|---|
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| Leucostele terscheckii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Cereeae |
| Subtribe: | Trichocereinae |
| Genus: | Leucostele Backeb.[1] |
| Type species | |
| Leucostele atacamensis | |
| Species | |
Species
Species of the genus Leucostele according to Plants of the World Online as of July 2023[update]:[1]
| image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
 | Leucostele atacamensis (Phil.) Schlumpb. | Chile, Argentina and Bolivia. |
| Leucostele bolligeriana (Mächler & Helmut Walter) Schlumpb. | Chile (Cardenal Caro) | |
 | Leucostele chiloensis (Colla) Schlumpb. | Chile |
 | Leucostele deserticola (Werderm.) Schlumpb. | Chile (Antofagasta to Coquimbo) |
| Leucostele faundezii (Albesiano) Schlumpb. | Chile (Coquimbo) | |
_01.jpg) | Leucostele litoralis (Johow) P.C.Guerrero & Helmut Walter | Chile (Coquimbo, Valparaíso). |
| Leucostele nigripilis (Phil.) P.C.Guerrero & Helmut Walter | Chile (Atacama to Coquimbo) | |
| Leucostele pectinifera (Albesiano) Schlumpb. | Chile (Coquimbo) | |
 | Leucostele skottsbergii (Backeb.) P.C.Guerrero & Helmut Walter | Chile (Coquimbo) |
 | Leucostele terscheckii (J.Parm. ex Pfeiff.) Schlumpb. | Argentina |
| Leucostele tunariensis (Cárdenas) Schlumpb. | Bolivia | |
| Leucostele undulosa (Albesiano) Schlumpb. | Chile (Coquimbo) | |
 | Leucostele werdermanniana (Backeb.) Schlumpb. | Bolivia |
