Leucostele nigripilis

Leucostele nigripilis is a species of Leucostele found in Chile.

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

[2] 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.