Mini-Show Results November, 2025

Cactus of the Month: American columnar cactus (Espostoa, Oreocereus, Cleistocactus, etc.).
Succulent of the Month: Lithops, Conophytum.

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Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Terri Straub

Open Cactus

1st: Maria Capaldo – Espostoa sp.
2nd: Maria Capaldo – Oreocereus trollii
2nd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Espostoa melanostele
3rd: Gary Duke – Espostoa blossfeldiorum

Open Succulent

1st: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Lithops karasmontana
2nd: Maria Capaldo – Conophytum sp.
3rd: Gary Duke – Lithops aucampiae

Intermediate Cactus

1st: Mike Short – Oreocereus trollii
2nd: Anita Caplan – Peniocereus greggii

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Terri Straub – Lithops sp.
2nd: Anita Caplan – Conophytum bilobum
3rd: Terri Straub – Conophytum bilobum

Novice Cactus

Novice Succulent

1st: Martha Bjerke – Lithops sp.
2nd: Liz Ying – Lithops sp.
3rd: Martha Bjerke – Lithops sp.

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

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

• aucampiae [ow-KAMP-ee-ay]
  Named for Miss Juanita Aucamp, early 20th century South African plant collector.
• bilobum [bi-LOW-bum]
  Two lobes.
• Conophytum [koh-no-FY-tum]
  From the Grek konos (cone) and phyton (plant), referring to the cone shape of the plant.
• Espostoa [es-POS-toh-uh]
  Named for Nicolas E. Esposto, a botanist from Lima (Peru).
• greggii [GREG-ee-eye]
  Named for Josiah Gregg, 19th century frontier trader and author.
• karasmontana [kar-as-MON-tan-uh]
  Of or from the Karas Mountains, Namibia (South Africa).
• Lithops [LY-thops]
  Like stone.
• Oreocereus [or-ee-oh-KER-ee-us, or-ee-oh-SER-ee-us]
  From the Greek oreo (mountain) and cereus (candle).
• Peniocereus [pen-ee-oh-KER-ee-us, pen-ee-oh-SER-ee-us]
  From the Greek pene (thread) and cereus (cactus), referring to the slender stems.
• trollii [TROL-lee-eye]
  Named for Wilhelm Troll, 20th century Professor of Botany at Munich.