| Family: | Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Cleistocactus (Kly-stoh-KAK-tus) (Info) |
| Species: | strausii |
| Synonym: | Cleistocactus strausii var. straussii |
| Synonym: | Borzicactus strausii |
| Synonym: | Cereus strausii |
| Synonym: | Denmoza strausii |
| Synonym: | Pilocereus strausii |