Mini-Show Results October, 2019

Cactus of the Month: Turbinicarpus. Succulent of the Month: Adromischus.

Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Jim Tanner

Open Cactus

1st: Gary Duke – Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele
2nd: Gary Duke – Turbinicarpus jauernigii
3rd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Turbinicarpus knutianus
3rd: Gary Duke – Turbinicarpus krainzianus ssp. minimus

Open Succulent

1st: Gary Duke – Adromischus marianae var. immaculatus
2nd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Adromischus festivus
3rd: Jim Gardner – Adromischus triflorus

Intermediate Cactus

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Sally Fasteau – Adromischus cristatus
2nd: Sally Fasteau – Adromischus maculatus
3rd: Bernard Johnson – Adromischus cristatus

Novice Cactus

1st: Martin Dorsey – Turbinicarpus booleanus
2nd: Martin Dorsey – Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele
3rd: Martin Dorsey – Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus

Novice Succulent

1st: Martin Dorsey – Adromischus marianae var. herrei
2nd: Martha Bjerke – Adromischus marianae var. herrei

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

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

• Adromischus [ad-roh-MIS-kus]
  From the Greek hadros (thick or stout) and mischos (stalk), referring to the short pedicels.
• booleanus [boo-lee-AH-nus]
  Named for George Boole, 19th century Irish mathematician, logician, and philosopher.
• cristatus [kris-TAY-tus]
  Crested.
• festivus [ fes-TEE-vus]
  Festive, gay; bright.
• herrei [HER-ray-eye]
  Named for Dr. Hans Herre, 20th century botanist and expert on South African succulents.
• immaculatus [im-mak-yoo-LAH-tus, im-mak-yoo-LAY-tus]
  Spotless, immaculate.
• maculatus [mak-yuh-LAH-tus, mak-yuh-LAY-tus]
  Spotted.
• marianae [mair-ee-AN-ay-ee]
  Named for Marian Marloth, wife of South African botanist Dr. Rudolph Marloth.
• minimus [MIN-eh-mus]
  Very small.
• triflorus [TRY-flor-us]
  Three-flowered.
• Turbinicarpus [tur-bin-ih-KAR-pus]
  From the Latin turbino (spinning) and karpos (fruit).