Mini-Show Results November 13th 2016

Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Jim Tanner

Open Cactus

1st: Gary Duke – Mammillaria crinita ssp. painteri f. monstruosa
2nd: Gary Duke – Mammillaria hernandezii
3rd: Laurel Woodley – Epithelantha micromeris

Open Succulent

1st: Jim Hanna – Opercularia decaryi
2nd: Gary Duke – Tylecodon fragilis
2nd: Jim Hanna – Euphorbia ambovombensis
3rd: Jim Gardner – Tylecodon schaeferianus

Intermediate Cactus

1st: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Notocactus
2nd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Escobaria sneedii
3rd: Anita Caplan – Mammillaria fragilis

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Anita Caplan – Pachypodium bispinosum x succulentum
2nd: Anita Caplan – Agave patonii dwarf
3rd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Mesum

Novice Cactus

1st: Sally Fasteau – Gymnocalycium stenopleurum
2nd: Mike Short – Rebutia polymorpha
2nd: Jim Tanner – Gymnocalycium
3rd: Bernard Johnson – Pygmaeocereus bieblii

Novice Succulent

1st: Bernard Johnson – Pseudolithos cubiformis
2nd: Mike Short – Fenestraria rhopalophylla ssp. aurantiaca
2nd: Solomon Leyva – Conophytum jucundum
3rd: Sally Fasteau – Euphorbia milii ‘Lemon Drops’

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.
• crinita [krin-EE-tuh]
  Long hair.
• decaryi [de-KAR-yee]
  Named for Raymond Decary, 20th century plant collector.
• Gymnocalycium [jim-no-kal-LISS-ee-um]
  From the Greek gymnos (naked) and kalyx (covering; calyx); the flower buds are naked.
• Mammillaria [mam-mil-AR-ee-uh]
  Nipple- or teat-like.
• monstruosa [mon-stru-OH-sa]
  Strange, wonderful; monstrous; also spelled monstrosa.
• Notocactus [no-to-KAK-tus]
  From the Greek ntos (south) and kaktos (cactus), referring to the plant’s native habitat in South America.
• Opercularia [op-er-koo-LAY-ree-a]
  Lidded; with a lid.
• Pachypodium [pak-uh-PO-dee-um]
  Thick foot.
• Pseudolithos [soo-doh-LY-thos]
  From the Greek pseudo (false) and lithops (stone-like).
• stenopleurum [sten-oh-PLOOR-um]
  Narrow ribs or sides.
• succulentum [suk-yoo-LEN-tum]
  Succulent, fleshy.