[1] Leucostele faundezii exhibits a columnar growth pattern, attaining a height of 80 cm.

The branches are decumbent, spanning 14 cm in diameter, and display a grayish-green coloration.

At the apex, there are 18 tuberculate and obtuse ribs, each measuring 2 cm in width and 3 mm in height.

Initially displaying a deep pink hue in flower buds, transitioning to white with a brownish-pink apex as they mature.

Originally described as Trichocereus faundezii in 2012 and named in honor of the Chilean botanist Luis Faúndez, the species was reclassified by Boris O. Schlumpberger in 2021, now belonging to the genus Leucostele.