

Leucostele atacamensis
Leucostele atacamensis
Leucostele atacamensis (Phil.) Schlumpb. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1
The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Leucostele.12
Its recorded native range/source remark is BOLOO, CLNAN, CLNTA, AGWTU, AGWSL, AGWSE, CLN, WESTERNSOUTHAMERICA, CLNAT, BOL, AGW, AGWLR; S. Bolivia to NW. Argentina.1
POWO records the plant context as succulent tree, desert or dry shrubland.1
This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.
References
- Plants of the World Online. "Leucostele atacamensis (Phil.) Schlumpb.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77122510-1 ↩
- GBIF Secretariat. "Leucostele atacamensis". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/10926670 ↩
Measured
Draining Mix
S. Bolivia to NW. Argentina
Automatically collected source range/note: BOL_OO, CLN_AN, CLN_TA, AGW_TU, AGW_SL, AGW_SE, CLN, WESTERN_SOUTH_AMERICA, CLN_AT, BOL, AGW, AGW_LR; S. Bolivia to NW. Argentina.