Mini-Show Results May, 2023

Cactus of the Month: Parodia / Notocactus
Succulent of the Month: Euphorbia (not from Madagascar)

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Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Terri Straub

Open Cactus

1st: Maria Capaldo – Parodia scopa
2nd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Parodia scopa
3rd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Parodia concinna

Open Succulent

1st: Maria Capaldo – Euphorbia clandestina
2nd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Euphorbia polygona ‘Snowflake’
2nd: Jim Gardner – Euphorbia pseudocactus, hybrid
3rd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Euphorbia enopla
3rd: Gary Duke – Euphorbia hamata

Intermediate Cactus

1st: Terri Straub – Parodia nivosa
2nd: Bernard Johnson – Parodia magnifica
3rd: Jackie Johnson – Parodia werneri
3rd: Jackie Johnson – Parodia × erubescens

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Lemono Lott – Euphorbia lactea cristata
1st: Mike Short – Euphorbia polygona ‘Snowflake’
2nd: Bernard Johnson – Euphorbia Hybrid (gorgonis x South African Cape)
2nd: Bernard Johnson – Euphorbia polygona var. horrida
3rd: Anita Caplan – Euphorbia enopla
3rd: Lemono Lott – Euphorbia pseudoglobosa
3rd: Terri Straub – Euphorbia squarrosa

Novice Cactus

1st: Vincent Darmali – Parodia sp.
2nd: Vincent Darmali – Parodia × erubescens

Novice Succulent

1st: Vincent Darmali – Euphorbia polygona var. major
2nd: M. A. Bjarkman – Euphorbia squarrosa
2nd: Braulio Mena – Euphorbia obesa
3rd: Vincent Darmali – Euphorbia obesa
3rd: Braulio Mena – Euphorbia schoenlandii

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

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

• clandestina [klan-des-TY-nuh]
  Hidden.
• concinna [kon-kin-na, kon-sin-na]
  From the Latin, meaning skillfuly joined; neat, well-made.
• cristata [kris-TAY-tuh]
  Crested.
• enopla [en-OH-pl-ah]
  From the Greek meaning armed, referring to the spines.
• erubescens [er-yoo-BESS-kens]
  Blushing, reddish, becoming red.
• Euphorbia [yoo-FOR-bee-uh]
  Named for Euphorbus, Greek physician to Juba II, King of Mauretania.
• hamata [ham-AH-tuh, ham-AY-tuh]
  Hooked.
• horrida [HOR-id-uh, hor-ID-uh]
  Prickly, bristly.
• lactea [lak-TAY-uh]
  Milky.
• magnifica [mag-NIH-fee-kuh]
  Magnificent.
• major [MAY-jor]
  Larger.
• nivosa [niv-OH-suh]
  Snow white.
• obesa [oh-BEE-suh]
  Fat.
• Parodia [par-ROH-dee-uh]
  Named for Lorenzo Raimundo Parodi, 20th century Argentinian botanist who specialized in native grasses.
• polygona [pol-LIG-go-nuh, pol-ee-GO-nuh]
  Many knee joints, angles.
• pseudocactus [soo-doh-KAK-tus]
  From the Greek pseudo (false) and cactus.
• pseudoglobosa [soo-doh-glo-BOH-suh]
  1. For the resemblance to Adenia globosa.
  2. For the resemblance to Euphorbia globosa.
• schoenlandii [skoen-LAND-ee-eye]
  Named for Dr. Selmar Schonland (Schoenland), 20th century distinguished botanist in South Africa, where the Rhodes University herbarium and botany department are named in his honour.
• squarrosa [skwa-RO-suh]
  1. Having scales or scale-like overlapping leaves or bracts.
  2. With parts spreading or recurved at the ends.
• werneri [WER-ner-ee]
  Named for Abraham Gottlob Werner, 18th century German geologist.