| Family: | Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Echinopsis (ek-in-OP-sis) (Info) |
| Species: | candicans (KAN-dee-kans) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Trichocereus candicans |
| Synonym: | Cereus candicans |
| Synonym: | Cereus candicans var. courantii |
| Synonym: | Trichocereus courantii |
| Synonym: | Echinopsis courantii |