Quiabentia verticillata is a species of cactus found from Bolivia to Argentina It is an erect woody succulent plant, growing tree-shaped or shrub-like and reaches heights of 2 to 15 meters.

Like many cactuses, it bears leaves which have become specialized as spines (protecting the plant from browsing by herbivores), as well as succulent leaf blades (soon deciduous).

[2] Quiabentia verticillata is common in Paraguay, Bolivia and northeastern Argentina in dry forests at altitudes of 350 to 2000 meters, infrequent in plain or mid-mountain habitats.

It grows in dry sandy soils, typically found at the edge of fields, in wastelands, at the side of roads, and opportunistically in vineyards and orchards when they are not irrigated.

[3] The specific epithet verticillata comes from Latin, means 'whorled' and refers to the shape of the branching of the shoots of the species.