Pilosocereus flavipulvinatus

Pilosocereus flavipulvinatus features a blue-green stems, growing up to 4–5 m tall and 5 cm in diameter. 7-8 rounded ribs 12 mm in width are present on the stems. Spaced 15 mm apart, the oval areoles have 10 radial spines and 4-5 radial spines. The spines are at first yellow, but they become gray with age. spines are 2.8 cm long. The campanulate flowers are up to 6.8 cm long and are covered in small scales. The fruit is 3.8 by 2.2 cm.^{[citation needed]}

The type locality is located Simplício Mendes, piaui, Brazil at 350 m above sea level.^[3]

The specific epithet flavipulvinatus comes from the Latin flāvus meaning yellow and the Latin pulvīnātus meaning cushioned. The epithet refers to the yellow-cushioned areoles.^[4]