Mini-Show Results July 10th 2016

Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Jim Tanner

Open Cactus

1st: Gary Duke – Lobivia chrysochete
2nd: Maria Capaldo – Lobivia species
3rd: Gary Duke – Echinopsis ‘Stars and Stripes’ Paramount hybrid

Open Succulent

1st: Jim Hanna – Pachypodium succulentum var griquense
2nd: Jim Hanna – Pachypodium brevicaule w/ lamerei
3rd: Dale La Forest – Pachypodium geayi

Intermediate Cactus

1st: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Echinopsis chamaecereus, Peanut Cactus
2nd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Lobivia arachnacantha
3rd: Jade Neely – Lobivia hybrid

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Jade Neely – Pachypodium succulentum x bispinosum
2nd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Pachypodium saundersii
3rd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Pachypodium lamerei

Novice Cactus

1st: Mike Short – Echinopsis densispina
2nd: Judy Unrine – Echinopsis densispina
3rd: Bernard Johnson – Lobivia saltensis

Novice Succulent

1st: Mike Short – Pachypodium lamerei
2nd: M.A. Bjarkman – Pachypodium lamerei
3rd: Judy Unrine – Pachypodium

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

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

• bispinosum [by-spin-OH-sum]
  Two-spined.
• brevicaule [brev-ee-KAW-lee, brev-ee-KAW-lay]
  Short stem.
• chamaecereus [kam-ay-KER-ee-us, kam-ay-SER-ee-us]
  From the Greek chamai (ground) and cereus (wax candle, torch).
• chrysochete [kris-oh-SHAY-tee]
  From the Greek chrysos (gold) and chaite (long hair).
• densispina [dens-ih-SPIN-uh]
  Densely-spined.
• Echinopsis [ek-in-OP-sis]
  From the Greek echinos (sea urchin or hedgehog) and opsis (like), referring to the plant’s resemblance to sea urchins.
• geayi [GAY-ee]
  Named for French collector Geay.
• lamerei [la-MER-ee-eye]
  named after La Mere.
• Lobivia [low-BIV-ee-uh]
  Anagram of Bolivia, where the plant is native.
• Pachypodium [pak-uh-PO-dee-um]
  Thick foot.
• saltensis [sal-TEN-sis]
  Of or from Salta, a province in northern Argentina.
• saundersii [son-DER-see-eye]
  Named for the botanist who discovered it in South Africa in the late 1800s.
• succulentum [suk-yoo-LEN-tum]
  Succulent, fleshy.