
Leucostele chiloensis
Leucostele chiloensis
Leucostele chiloensis (Colla) 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 CLNAN, CLNTA, CLCBI, CLCCO, CLN, CLCLA, CLC, CLCMA, CLNAT, CLCSA, CLCVA, SOUTHERNSOUTH_AMERICA; N. & C. Chile.1
POWO records the plant context as succulent shrub or tree, subtropical.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 chiloensis (Colla) Schlumpb.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77122512-1 ↩
- GBIF Secretariat. "Leucostele chiloensis". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/11063606 ↩
Measured
Draining Mix
N. & C. Chile
Automatically collected source range/note: CLN_AN, CLN_TA, CLC_BI, CLC_CO, CLN, CLC_LA, CLC, CLC_MA, CLN_AT, CLC_SA, CLC_VA, SOUTHERN_SOUTH_AMERICA; N. & C. Chile.