Leucostele nigripilis

Leucostele nigripilis is a species of Leucostele found in Chile.

Distribution
This species is found in Region III of Atacama and Region IV of Coquimbo, at elevations ranging from sea level to 700 meters.

Taxonomy
This species was first described as Cactus coquimbanus. The specific epithet nigripilis comes from Latin, means 'black hairs' and refers to the black hairs from the areoles.