Mini-Show Results September 9, 2018

Cactus of the Month: Discocactus, Uuebelmania. Succulent of the Month: Kalanchoe.

Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Jim Tanner

Open Cactus

1st: Laurel Woodley – Uebelmannia pectinifera
2nd: Maria Capaldo – Discocactus albispinus
3rd: Maria Capaldo – Uebelmannia pectinifera

Open Succulent

1st: Maria Capaldo – Kalanchoe rhombopilosa
3rd: Maria Capaldo – Kalanchoe tomentosa
3rd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Kalanchoe beharensis

Intermediate Cactus

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Mike Short – Kalanchoe marmorata
2nd: Mike Short – Kalanchoe synsepala
3rd: Mike Short – Kalanchoe tomentosa

Novice Cactus

1st: Coni Nettles – Uebelmannia pectinifera
2nd: Coni Nettles – Discocactus horstii

Novice Succulent

1st: Coni Nettles – Kalanchoe humilis
2nd: M.A. Bjarkman – Kalanchoe tomentosa
2nd: Ted Johnson – Kalanchoe tomentosa
3rd: Ted Johnson – Kalanchoe luciae

LATIN LOOKUP – Loquerisne Latine (Do you speak Latin)?

The meanings of latin plant names on this page – from http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/

• albispinus [al-bih-SPY-nus, al-bih-SPIN-us]
  White spined.
• beharensis [be-HAIR-en-sis]
  Of or from Behara, South Madagascar.
• Discocactus [disk-oh-KAK-tus]
  From the Greek diskos (disc), referring to the typically circular and flattened shape.
• horstii [HORST-ee-eye]
  Named for Leopoldo Horst, 21st century Brazilian plant collector.
• humilis [HEW-mil-is, HUM-il-is]
  Lowest, dwarf, small, slight.
• Kalanchoe [kal-un-KOH-ee]
  From the Chinese name for one of the species.
• luciae [LOO-see-ay]
  Named for Lucy Dufour, 20th century aquaintance of the French botanist Raymond Hamet.
• marmorata [mar-mor-RAY-tuh]
  Marbled.
• pectinifera [pek-tin-EE-fer-uh]
  Comb-bearing.
• synsepala [sin-SEP-al-uh]
  From the Greek syn (together, with) and sepalum (sepal).
• tomentosa [toh-men-TOH-suh]
  Covered with fine, matted hairs.
• Uebelmannia [yoo-bel-MAHN-ee-uh]
  Named for Werner Uebelman, Swiss grower and collector of cacti in cacti in Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay.