Mini-Show Results January, 2025

Cactus of the Month: Mammillaria & Cochemiea – Single Headed.
Succulent of the Month: Pelargonium, Sarcocaulon, Tylecodon.

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Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Terri Straub

Open Cactus

1st: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Mammillaria spinosissima
2nd: Maria Capaldo – Mammillaria hahniana
3rd: Gary Duke – Mammillaria formosa subsp. chionocephala

Open Succulent

1st: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Pelargonium cotyledonis
2nd: Jim Gardner – Tylecodon schaeferianus
3rd: Gary Duke – Tylecodon stenocaulis

Intermediate Cactus

1st: Terri Straub – Mammillaria hahniana
2nd: Terri Straub – Mammillaria magnifica
3rd: Terri Straub – Mammillaria rhodantha

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Lemono Lott – Tylecodon wallichii subsp. ecklonianus
2nd: Mike Short – Sarcocaulon vanderietiae
3rd: Martin Dorsey – Tylecodon singularis

Novice Cactus

1st: Vincent Darmali – Mammillaria elongata
2nd: Liz Ying – Mammillaria
3rd: Shane Mullen – Mammillaria spinosissima
3rd: Shane Mullen – Mammillaria melanocentra subsp. rubrograndis

Novice Succulent

1st: Shane Mullen – Tylecodon paniculatus
2nd: Liz Ying – Pelargonium carnosum
3rd: Judy Unrine – Pelargonium carnosum

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

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

• carnosum [kar-NO-sum]
  Fleshy.
• cotyledonis [ko-ty-LEE-don-is]
  Of or from the cotyledon (joint socket, cavity).
• ecklonianus [ek-lon-ee-AY-nus]
  Named for Dr. Christian Friedrich Ecklon, 19th century German botanist.
• elongata [ee-long-GAH-tuh]
  Elongated.
• formosa [for-MOH-suh]
  Beautiful.
• hahniana [hahn-ee-AY-na, hahn-ee-AH-na]
  Named for Hahn; the specific honoree is unknown.
• magnifica [mag-NIH-fee-kuh]
  Magnificent.
• Mammillaria [mam-mil-AR-ee-uh]
  Nipple- or teat-like.
• melanocentra [mel-an-oh-KEN-tra]
  From the Greek melas (black) and kentron (spur).
• paniculatus [pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tus, pan-ick-yoo-LAH-tus]
  Referring to the flower clusters (panicles).
• Pelargonium [pe-lar-GO-nee-um]
  From the Greek for Stork referring to the seed heads.
• rhodantha [rho-DAN-tha]
  With rose-colored flowers.
• rubrograndis [roo-bro-GRAN-dis]
  From the Greek rubra (red), and grandis (large, spectactular).
• Sarcocaulon [sar-koh-KAW-lon]
  From the Greek sarkos (flesh) and caule (stem).
• spinosissima [spin-oh-SIS-ee-muh]
  Most spiny, spiniest.
• Tylecodon [ty-lee-KOD-on]
  An anagram of Cotyledon (a closely-related genus).
• wallichii [wall-IK-ee-eye]
  Named for Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, early 19th century Danish plant hunter, botanist and physician.