| 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 | |
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. | |
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Leucostele atacamensis (cardón) is a species of cactus from Chile, Argentina and Bolivia. The wood of this species can be used in building and in making furniture.
Leucostele terscheckii, commonly known as the cardon grande cactus or Argentine saguaro, is a large cactus native to South America and popular in cultivation.
Leucostele deserticola is a species of cactus native to South America
Leucostele litoralis is a species of Leucostele found in Chile.
Leucostele skottsbergii is a species of Leucostele found in Chile.
× Leucomoza is a monotypic genus of cacti that consist of hybrids between Denmoza and Leucostele. Its only species is × Leucomoza roseiflora a natural hybrid of Denmoza rhodacantha × Leucostele atacamensis.
Leucostele tunariensis is a species of columnar cactus native to South America.
Leucostele pectinifera is a species of Leucostele found in Chile.
Leucostele undulosa is a species of Leucostele found in Chile.
Leucostele bolligeriana is a species of cactus found in Chile.
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