Mini-Show Results June, 2023

Cactus of the Month: Opuntia, Cylindropuntia, Austrocylindropuntia, Tephrocactus
Succulent of the Month: Cissus, Cyphostemma

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Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Terri Straub

Open Cactus

1st: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Opuntia gosseliniana (=Santa-rita)
2nd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Opuntia monacantha var. variegata
3rd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Opuntia ‘Snow’

Open Succulent

1st: Maria Capaldo – Cissus quadrangularis
2nd: Maria Capaldo – Cyphostemma juttae

Intermediate Cactus

1st: Terri Straub – Opuntia robusta
2nd: Terri Straub – Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus
3rd: Jackie Johnson – Austrocylindropuntia subulata

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Lemono Lott – Cyphostemma juttae ‘Fat Bastard’
2nd: Mike Short – Cyphostemma juttae

Novice Cactus

1st: Martha Bjerke – Austrocylindropuntia ‘Desert Snow Pine’
2nd: Martha Bjerke – Opuntia monacantha ‘Maverick’
3rd: Vincent Darmali – Opuntia monacantha var. variegata

Novice Succulent

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

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

• articulatus [ar-tik-oo-LAH-tus, ar-tik-yoo-LAH-tus]
  Having joints, jointed.
• Austrocylindropuntia [oss-troh-sil-in-droh-PUN-tee-uh]
  From the Latin australis (southern) and the Greek cylindro (cylinder) and opuntia (referring to an ancient Greek city, Opus).
• Cissus [KISS-us, SISS-us]
  Latin name for Ivy.
• Cyphostemma [sy-foh-STEM-uh]
  From the Greek kyphos (tumor, hump) and stemma (garland, crown).
• juttae [JOO-tay-ee]
  Named for Jutta Dinter, the wife of Professor Kurt Dinter, 20th century German botanist and collector in Africa.
• monacantha [mon-ah-KANTH-uh]
  From the Greek monos (one, only) and akantha (thorn, spine).
• Opuntia [op-UN-shee-a, op-UN-tee-a]
  Named after Opus (Greece), an area where other cactus-like plants were grown.
• quadrangularis [kwad-ran-gew-LAIR-iss]
  Four-angled.
• robusta [roh-BUS-tuh]
  Robust.
• subulata [sub-yoo-LAH-tuh, sub-yoo-LAY-tuh]
  Awl-shaped.
• Tephrocactus [tef-roh-KAK-tus]
  From the Greek tephros (ash-colored) and cactus.
• variegata [var-ee-GAY-tuh]
  Variegated.