Mini-Show Results October, 2024

Cactus of the Month: Miniature (3in or less)
Succulent of the Month: Miniature (3in or less)

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Photography by: Laurel Woodley
Results submitted by: Terri Straub

Open Cactus

1st: Gary Duke – Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus
2nd: Gary Duke – Pelecyphora abdita
3rd: Maria Capaldo – × Echinopsis ‘Los Angeles’

Open Succulent

1st: Gary Duke – Adromischus marianiae var. immaculatus
2nd: Gary Duke – Lithops aucampiae
3rd: Gary Duke – Tylecodon stenocaulis
3rd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Aloe suprafoliata

Intermediate Cactus

1st: Bernard Johnson – Epithelantha micromeris
2nd: Terri Straub – Opuntia rufida
3rd: Anita Caplan – Mammillaria, crested

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Terri Straub – Lithops
2nd: Bernard Johnson – Kalanchoe humilis
3rd: Terri Straub – Euphorbia mammillaris

Novice Cactus

1st: Martin Dorsey – Strombocactus disciformis
2nd: Braulio Mena – Opuntia rufida
3rd: Martin Dorsey – Mammillaria perezdelarosae subsp. andersoniana

Novice Succulent

1st: Martin Dorsey – Ornithogalum sardienii
2nd: Martin Dorsey – Crassula columnaris
3rd: Braulio Mena – Anacampseros quinaria subsp. alstonii
3rd: Braulio Mena – Lapidaria margaretae

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

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

• abdita [AB-dee-tuh]
  Hidden, concealed or secret.
• Adromischus [ad-roh-MIS-kus]
  From the Greek hadros (thick or stout) and mischos (stalk), referring to the short pedicels.
• Aloe [AL-oh]
  From the Arabic Alloeh.
• alstonii [al-STON-ee-eye]
  Named after Arthur Hugh Garfit Alston (1902-1958), pteridologist and collector.
• Anacampseros [an-ak-KAM-ser-os]
  From the Greek anakampto (to recover) & eros (love), an herb which was believed to bring back love if touched.
• Ariocarpus [ar-ree-oh-KAR-pus]
  From the Greek aria (sorb) and karpos (fruit), referring to the similarity to the fruit of the Ario genus.
• aucampiae [ow-KAMP-ee-ay]
  Named for Miss Juanita Aucamp, early 20th century South African plant collector.
• columnaris [kol-LUM-nair-iss]
  Columnar.
• Crassula [KRASS-oo-la, KRASS-uh-la]
  Somewhat thickened foliage; diminutive of the Latin crassus (thick, fleshy).
• disciformis [disk-ee-FORM-iss]
  Disc-formed.
• Echinopsis [ek-in-OP-sis]
  From the Greek echinos (sea urchin or hedgehog) and opsis (like), referring to the plant’s resemblance to sea urchins.
• Epithelantha [ep-ith-el-LAN-tha]
  From the Greek epi (upon), thele (nipple), and anthos (flower); nipple-like flowers.
• Euphorbia [yoo-FOR-bee-uh]
  Named for Euphorbus, Greek physician to Juba II, King of Mauretania.
• humilis [HEW-mil-is, HUM-il-is]
  Lowest, dwarf, small, slight.
• immaculatus [im-mak-yoo-LAH-tus, im-mak-yoo-LAY-tus]
  Spotless, immaculate.
• Kalanchoe [kal-un-KOH-ee]
  From the Chinese name for one of the species.
• kotschoubeyanus [ ]
  Named for Prince Kotschoubey, Russian prince and patron of horticulture.
• Lapidaria [lap-ih-DAY-ree-uh]
  From the Latin, meaning pertaining to stone.
• Lithops [LY-thops]
  Like stone.
• Mammillaria [mam-mil-AR-ee-uh]
  Nipple- or teat-like.
• mammillaris [mam-mil-LAIR-iss]
  Having nipples or breasts.
• margaretae [mar-GAR-et-tay]
  Latinized form of the female name Margaret; the specific person commemorated depends on the plant.
• Opuntia [op-UN-shee-a, op-UN-tee-a]
  Named after Opus (Greece), an area where other cactus-like plants were grown.
• Ornithogalum [or-ni-THOG-al-um]
  Bird milk.
• Pelecyphora [pay-lay-SIGH-for-uh]
  From the Greek pelekus (hatchet) and phoros (bearing), referring to the shape of the tubercles.
• perezdelarosae [per-ez-del-ah-ROH-say]
  For Jorge A. Pérez de la Rosa, 20th century forestry engineer and secretary of the botanical institute of the University of Guadalajara.
• quinaria [kwin-AIR-ee-uh]
  Five.
• rufida [ROO-fee-duh]
  Reddish, rusty colour.
• suprafoliata [soo-pruh-foh-lee-AY-tuh]
  Leaves arranged one on top of the other.
• Tylecodon [ty-lee-KOD-on]
  An anagram of Cotyledon (a closely-related genus).