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Mini-Show Results January 13, 2019

Cactus of the Month: Mammillaria – Single Headed. Succulent of the Month: Lithops, Conophytum.

SCCSS 2019 January - Winner Open Cactus - William Wilk - Mammillaria matudae
Winner Open Cactus
William Wilk
Mammillaria matudae
SCCSS 2019 January - Winner Open Succulent - Maria Capaldo - Lithops hookeri
Winner Open Succulent
Maria Capaldo
Lithops hookeri
SCCSS 2019 January - Winner Intermediate Cactus - Sally Fasteau - Mammilloydia candida
Winner Intermediate Cactus
Sally Fasteau
Mammilloydia candida
SCCSS 2019 January - Winner Intermediate Succulent - Sally Fasteau - Lithops
Winner Intermediate Succulent
Sally Fasteau
Lithops
SCCSS 2019 January - Winner Novice Cactus - Nancy Mosher - Mammillaria marksiana
Winner Novice Cactus
Nancy Mosher
Mammillaria marksiana
SCCSS 2019 January - Winner Novice Succulent - Nancy Mosher - Conophytum bilobum
Winner Novice Succulent
Nancy Mosher
Conophytum bilobum

Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Jim Tanner

Open Cactus

1st: William Wilk – Mammillaria matudae
2nd: William Wilk – Mammillaria rhodantha
3rd: Jim Gardner – Mammillaria spinosissima

Open Succulent

1st: Maria Capaldo – Lithops hookeri
2nd: Laurel Woodley – Lithops sp.
2nd: Maria Capaldo – Lithops fulviceps aurea

Intermediate Cactus

1st: Sally Fasteau – Mammilloydia candida (= Mammillaria candida)
2nd: Sally Fasteau – Mammillaria spinosissima
2nd: Coni Nettles – Mammillaria hahniana
3rd: Bernard Johnson – Mammillaria

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Sally Fasteau – Lithops
2nd: Coni Nettles – Lithops salicola
3rd: Sally Fasteau – Lithops
3rd: Sally Fasteau – Lithops

Novice Cactus

1st: Nancy Mosher – Mammillaria marksiana
2nd: Nancy Mosher – Mammillaria mystax
2nd: Jim Tanner – Mammillaria uberiformis
3rd: Ted Johnson – Mammillaria ritteriana
3rd: Suzanne Sover – Mammillaria hahniana

Novice Succulent

1st: Nancy Mosher – Conophytum bilobum
2nd: Martha Bjerke – Lithops sp. viridis oliverlea
3rd: John Nisewanur – Lithops

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

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

  • aurea [AW-re-uh]
    Golden flower.
  • bilobum [bi-LOW-bum]
    Two lobes.
  • candida [KAN-did-uh, kan-DEE-duh]
    White, glittering.
  • Conophytum [koh-no-FY-tum]
    From the Grek konos (cone) and phyton (plant), referring to the cone shape of the plant.
  • fulviceps [FUL-vih-keps, FUL-vih-seps]
    Tawny-headed.
  • hahniana [hahn-ee-AY-na, hahn-ee-AH-na]
    Named for Hahn; the specific honoree is unknown.
  • hookeri [HOOK-er-ee]
    Named for Sir William Jackson Hooker, 19th century botany professor & director of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew; or his son Joseph Dalton Hooker, 19th century British botanist & plant collector.
  • Lithops [LY-thops]
    Like stone.
  • Mammillaria [mam-mil-AR-ee-uh]
    Nipple- or teat-like.
  • marksiana [marks-ee-AH-na]
    Named for Dr. C.F. Marks, amateur plant collector in Queensland.
  • mystax [MY-staks]
    From the Latin, meaning moustache.
  • rhodantha [rho-DAN-tha]
    With rose-colored flowers.
  • ritteriana [rit-ter-ee-AY-nuh]
    Named for Friedrich Ritter, early 20th century German cactus collector.
  • salicola [sal-ih-KOH-luh]
    Salt-dweller.
  • spinosissima [spin-oh-SIS-ee-muh]
    Most spiny, spiniest.
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