| Leucostele | |
|---|---|
|   | |
| 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 | |
Leucostele is a genus of large cacti native to Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile.
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) | |
|   | 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 |