The Plants Database Newsletter Covering the events of January 27, on which 110 members joined.

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Member Addition Description Jeff_Beck Maximillian Sunflower, Prairie Sunflower (Helianthus maximilianii) Jeff_Beck Maximillian Sunflower, Prairie Sunflower (Helianthus maximilianii) Jeff_Beck Mexican Hats, Grey Headed Coneflower, Upright Prairie Coneflower, Yellow Coneflower, Red Hats (Ratibida columnifera) Jeff_Beck Leatherleaf Mahonia (Mahonia bealei) Jeff_Beck Leatherleaf Mahonia (Mahonia bealei) Jeff_Beck Leatherleaf Mahonia (Mahonia bealei) Jeff_Beck Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica) Jeff_Beck Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica) Jeff_Beck Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica) Jeff_Beck Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica) Jeff_Beck Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina (Nandina domestica) Jeff_Beck Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina (Nandina domestica) Jeff_Beck Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina (Nandina domestica) Jeff_Beck Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina (Nandina domestica) Jeff_Beck Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina (Nandina domestica) Jeff_Beck Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina (Nandina domestica) Jeff_Beck Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) Jeff_Beck Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) Jeff_Beck Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) Jeff_Beck Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) Jeff_Beck Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) Jeff_Beck Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) Jeff_Beck Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) Jeff_Beck Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) NestEggFarms Orthophytum (Orthophytum gurkenii) gel70 Staghorn Fern, Elkhorn Fern, Antelope Ears (Platycerium bifurcatum) gel70 Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria) Monocromatico Stone Breaker (Phyllanthus niruri) palmbob Aloe (Aloe aculeata) palmbob Aloe (Aloe aculeata) palmbob Aloe (Aloe aculeata) palmbob Coral Aloe (Aloe striata) Thaumaturgist Key Lime, Mexican Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) 12344 Hybrid Tea Rose 'Blue Perfume (1978; aka Blue Parfum, Violette Parfum, TANifum)' (Rosa ) 12344 Hybrid Tea Rose 'Blue Perfume (1978; aka Blue Parfum, Violette Parfum, TANifum)' (Rosa ) 12344 Hybrid Tea Rose 'Blue River (1984; aka KORsicht)' (Rosa ) 12344 Cluster-Flowered Rose 'Charming Cover (1993; aka Manhattan, Schwarzwaldfeuer, POULharmu)' (Rosa ) bert Maidenhair Tree (Ginkgo biloba) bert Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) bert Mugo Pine, Mugho Pine, Swiss Mountain Pine (Pinus mugo) radu Large-flowered Climbing Rose 'Fourth Of July (1999; aka Crazy for You, WEKroalt)' (Rosa ) radu Floribunda Rose 'Playboy (1976; aka Cheerio)' (Rosa ) radu Floribunda Rose 'Playboy (1976; aka Cheerio)' (Rosa ) Thaumaturgist Key Lime, Mexican Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) Thaumaturgist Rex Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia (Begonia rex) Thaumaturgist Rex Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia (Begonia rex) gardenmrswi Daylily 'Emperor's Dragon' (Hemerocallis ) Monocromatico Red Leea (Leea rubra) Monocromatico Red Leea (Leea rubra) GerryD Orange Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Tiger Lily, Ditch Lily (Hemerocallis fulva) nowheat Clove Currant, Buffalo Currant, Yellow-flowered Currant, Missouri Currant (Ribes odoratum) nowheat Afghan Pine, Eldar Pine, Mondell Pine, Mondale Pine (Pinus eldarica) nowheat Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) nowheat New Mexico Locust, Desert Locust (Robinia neomexicana) kennedyh Common Fringe-lily (Thysanotus tuberosus) kennedyh Twining Fringe-lily (Thysanotus patersonii) kennedyh Twining Fringe-lily (Thysanotus patersonii) Monocromatico Jalapeno Pepper (Capsicum annum) kennedyh Kanooka, Water Gum (Tristaniopsis laurina) carolann Daylily 'Golliwog' (Hemerocallis ) carolann Daylily 'Ginger Whip' (Hemerocallis ) carolann Daylily 'Golden Compass' (Hemerocallis ) trecamp Smooth Luffa, Sponge Luffa, Climbing Okra, Dishrag Gourd (Luffa cylindrica) Margiempv Tall Bearded Iris 'Dream Express' (Iris ) bootandall Meadow Cranesbill 'Striatum (Splish Splash)' (Geranium pratense) bootandall Meadow Cranesbill 'Striatum (Splish Splash)' (Geranium pratense) geep Royal Paint Brush, White Blood Lily, Powder Puff (Haemanthus albiflos) gel70 White Floss Silk Tree (Chorisia insignis) adevine Pink Wood Sorrel (Oxalis crassipes) carolann Daylily 'Golden Gift' (Hemerocallis ) Toxicodendron Hosta 'Fortunei Albopicta' (Hosta ) sialia Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Dr. Seuss' (Brugmansia ) Iowaron Daylily 'Atlanta Moonlight' (Hemerocallis ) Margiempv Tall Bearded Iris 'Tiger Shark (Maryott, 1984)' (Iris ) Prism Allegheny Monkey Flower (Mimulus ringens)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning Cyphophoenix   sy-foh-FEE-niks   From the Greek kyphos (tumor, hump) and phoenix (the date palm)   henryana   hen-ree-AY-nuh   Named for Augustine Henry, 20th century physician and botanist in Asia   Mauritia   mor-REE-tee-uh   Latinized from the Surinam vernacular Mauritii-boom   Psilotrophe   sy-loh-STRO-fee   From the Greek psilos (naked, glabrous) and strophe (a turning or stanza in music or poetry); reference is uncertain   tagetina   tag-eh-TEE-nuh   Possibly the diminutive of Tagetes (Marigold genus, named for Tages, an Etruscan god who sprang up from ploughed earth)   mauritanica   maw-rih-TAWN-ee-kuh   Of a North Africa area, now covered by Fez and Morocco   ophiolitica   oh-fee-oh-LY-tee-kuh   From the Greek ophios (serpent) and lithos (stone); referring to this Cycad's native habitat on serptentite rock   equitans   EK-wih-tans   To ride horseback   Pelagodoxa   pel-uh-go-DOKS-uh   From the Greek pelagos (sea or ocean) and doxa (praise or honor)

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

And that's the way it was... January 27, 2003