Mini-Show Results February, 2023

Cactus of the Month: Epiphytic Cactus.
Succulent of the Month: Haworthia, Haworthiopsis, Astroloba, Tulista.

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Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Terri Straub

Open Cactus

1st: Laurel Woodley – Rhipsalis pilocarpa
2nd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Epiphyllum
3rd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Selenicereus (=Hylocereus)

Open Succulent

1st: Jim Gardner – Haworthia coarctata var. tenuis
2nd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Haworthiopsis limifolia
2nd: Jim Hanna – Haworthia arachnoidea (=Decipiens) var. xiphiophylla
3rd: Jim Gardner – Haworthiopsis fasciata
3rd: Jim Hanna – Haworthia maughanii

Intermediate Cactus

1st: Jackie Johnson – Rhipsalis
2nd: Jackie Johnson – Rhipsalis

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Jackie Johnson – Haworthia venosa subsp. tessellata
2nd: Jackie Johnson – Haworthiopsis viscosa
3rd: Terri Straub – Haworthia maughanii × truncata

Novice Cactus

1st: Debra Galliani – Rhipsalis floccosa subsp. tucumanensis
2nd: Debra Galliani – Rhipsalis clavata subsp. delicatula

Novice Succulent

1st: John Nisewaner – Haworthia chloracantha var. chloracantha
2nd: Martha Bjerke – Haworthia Hybrid
3rd: Braulio Mena – Haworthia truncata × maughanii

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

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

• arachnoidea [a-rak-NOY-dee-a]
  Spider’s web.
• chloracantha [klor-ah-KAN-thu]
  From the Greek chloros (green) and anthos (flower).
• clavata [KLAV-ah-tuh]
  Club-shaped.
• coarctata [koh-ARK-tay-tuh]
  Crowded.
• Decipiens [de-SIP-ee-enz]
  Deceptive, false.
• delicatula [del-lih-KAY-tew-luh, del-lih-KAY-tuh-luh]
  Somewhat delicate.
• Epiphyllum [ep-ih-FYE-lum]
  Upon the leaf, referring to the flowers appearing to bloom on the leaves.
• fasciata [fash-ee-AY-tuh, fas-kee-AY-tuh]
  Bound together.
• floccosa [flok-KOH-suh]
  Woolly.
• Haworthia [ha-WORTH-ee-a]
  Named for Adrian Hardy Haworth, 19th century British botanist.
• Hylocereus [hy-loh-KER-ee-us, hy-loh-SER-ee-us]
  From the Greek hyle (forest, woods, thicket) and cereus, referring to the native habitat.
• limifolia [lim-ih-FOH-lee-uh]
  From the Latin limes (file), referring to the acicular or linear leaves.
• maughanii [maw-GAHN-ee-eye]
  Named for Dr. H. Maughan Brown.
• pilocarpa [py-loh-KAR-puh]
  Hairy fruit.
• Rhipsalis [RIP-sa-lis]
  From the Greek rhips (wicker-work, plaiting) referring to the pliable branches.
• Selenicereus [sel-ee-nih-KER-ee-us, sel-ee-nih-SER-ee-us]
  From the greek selene (moon) and cereus (torch, candle), referring to its nocturnal blooming habit.
• tenuis [TEN-yoo-iss]
  Slender, thin.
• tessellata [tess-ell-AY-tuh, TESS-ell-ah-tuh]
  A squared pattern.
• truncata [trunk-AH-tuh]
  Cut off.
• tucumanensis [tu-ku-man-EN-sis]
  Of or from the Tucuman province in Argentina.
• venosa [ven-OH-suh]
  With veins.
• viscosa [vis-KOH-suh]
  Sticky.