Corryocactus erectus or is a species of columnar cactus found in Peru.

[2] Corryocactus erectus grows semi-prostrate to upright, is only slightly branched and reaches heights of up to 1 meter.

The bright red fruits reach a diameter of up to 2 centimeters.

The first description as Erdisia erecta was made in 1942 by Curt Backeberg.

[4] The specific epithet erectus comes from Latin, means 'upright' and refers to the upright shoots.