| Leucostele undulosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Leucostele |
| Species: | L. undulosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucostele undulosa (Albesiano) Schlumpb. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leucostele undulosa is a species of Leucostele found in Chile. [1]
Leucostele undulosa has a columnar growth habit, achieving a height of up to 2.5 meters and a trunk diameter of 11 centimeters. Its dark green branches, measuring 15 centimeters in diameter, feature stems with 20 ribs and obovate gray areoles, each 2 mm high and 8 mm in diameter. Within these areoles, 3-4 central spines, measuring 4 cm in length, exhibit a white hue with brown markings, accompanied by 12 radial spines measuring 1 cm in length, displaying a spectrum from dark green to white with brown spots.
This plant produces 3–10 subapical white flowers, measuring 13 cm in length and 6 cm in diameter. The green fruits, 3 cm in diameter and 2.5 cm long, feature abundant axillary gray hairs. Notably, Leucostele undulosa is similar to Leucostele skottsbergii but stands out with its darker green branches, more ribs, a thicker and different color spines. [2]
Indigenous to Coquimbo, Chile, this species is found at altitudes of 400 meters, specifically in low scrub areas and on rocks alongside Puya species. [2]
The nomenclature of this species is based on the undulating shape of its ribs, producing a tuberculate appearance. [2]
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