Mini-Show Results February, 2019

Cactus of the Month: Stenocactus, Echinofossulocactus. Succulent of the Month: Euphorbia from Madagascar.

Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Jim Tanner

Open Cactus

1st: Gary Duke – Echinofossulocactus ochoterenanus
2nd: Maria Capaldo – Stenocactus ochoterenanus
3rd: William Wilk – Stenocactus phyllacanthus
3rd: Laurel Woodley – Stenocactus ochoterenanus

Open Succulent

1st: Jim Hanna – Euphorbia cylindrifolia var. tubifera
2nd: Jim Hanna – Euphorbia francoisii
3rd: Gary Duke – Euphorbia saintemariensis

Intermediate Cactus

1st: Coni Nettles – Echinofossulocactus phyllacanthus
2nd: Mike Short – Stenocactus multicostatus
3rd: Sally Fasteau – Echinofossulocactus phyllacanthus var. violaciflorus

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Carol Knight – Euphorbia decaryi
2nd: Sally Fasteau – Euphorbia milii ‘Lemon Drop’
2nd: Sally Fasteau – Euphorbia cylindrifolia
3rd: Anita Caplan – Euphorbia hedyotoides
3rd: Mike Short – Euphorbia milii

Novice Cactus

1st: Martin Dorsey – Stenocactus phyllacanthus
2nd: Martin Dorsey – Stenocactus multicostatus
2nd: Terri Straub – Stenocactus multicostatus
3rd: Terri Straub – Stenocactus multicostatus
3rd: Martin Dorsey – Stenocactus tricuspidatus

Novice Succulent

1st: John Nisewanur – Euphorbia decaryi
2nd: Nancy Mosher – Euphorbia milii
2nd: Ted Johnson – Euphorbia hedyotoides
3rd: Martin Dorsey – Euphorbia platyclada
3rd: Jim Tanner – Euphorbia decaryi var. spirosticha

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

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

• cylindrifolia [sil-Iin-drih-FOH-lee-uh]
  Having leaves that are cylindrical or slightly tapering.
• decaryi [de-KAR-yee]
  Named for Raymond Decary, 20th century plant collector.
• Echinofossulocactus [ek-in-oh-foss-yoo-loh-KAK-tus]
  From the Latin echinos (hedgehog), fossula (little ditch) and cactus.
• Euphorbia [yoo-FOR-bee-uh]
  Named for Euphorbus, Greek physician to Juba II, King of Mauretania.
• francoisii [fran-KOY-see-eye]
  For E. Francois, who owned the farm near Fort Dauphin, Madagascar where the Euphorbia taxon was first discovered.
• milii [MIL-ee-eye]
  Named for M. le baron Milius, Governor of Ile Bourbon, present-day Ile de la Reunion (Reunion Island).
• multicostatus [mul-tee-koh-STAY-tus]
  Many ribs.
• platyclada [plat-ee-KLAD-uh]
  From Greek platos (broad) and klados (branch).
• Stenocactus [sten-oh-KAK-tus]
  Thin cactus.
• tricuspidatus [try-kusp-ee-DAY-tus, try-kusp-ih-DAH-tus]
  Three-pointed.
• tubifera [too-BIH-fer-uh]
  Bearing tubes.
• violaciflorus [vy-oh-lah-see-FLOR-us]
  From violacea (violet/purple colored) and florum (flower); Violet/Purple flowered.