The Plants Database Newsletter Covering the events of April 12, 2004, on which 240 members joined.

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Member Addition Description palmbob Laurel Sumac (Malosma laurina) palmbob Jerusalem Thorn, Palo Verde, Retama, Horse Bean, Lluvia de Oro (Parkinsonia aculeata) palmbob Jerusalem Thorn, Palo Verde, Retama, Horse Bean, Lluvia de Oro (Parkinsonia aculeata) palmbob Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) palmbob Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) katwoman77 Philodendron 'King of Spades' (Philodendron ) Monocromatico Dorstenia (Dorstenia bahiensis) Monocromatico Orchid (Epidendrum fulgens) Monocromatico Red-Fig Tree (Ficus clusiifolia) Monocromatico Juazeiro, Joazeiro, Jujube (Ziziphus joazeiro) Toxicodendron Narcissus, Trumpet (Narcissus hybrids (division I)) htop Woodland Phlox, Wild Sweet William, Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata) htop Woodland Phlox, Wild Sweet William, Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata) Lophophora Shaga, Crested Iris (Iris japonica) Lophophora Hesperantha cucullata (Hesperantha cucullata) Lophophora Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema sikokianum) Monocromatico Air Moss (Tillandsia tricholepis) Lophophora Blue Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bermudianum) Lophophora Urashima-so (Arisaema thunbergii subsp. urashima) Todd_Boland Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) Happenstance Large-flowered Climber 'Butterscotch (1986; aka JACtan)' (Rosa ) kennedyh Spreading Fan-fern (Sticherus lobatus) Michaelp Plantain 'Gigantus' (Plantago Major) Thaumaturgist Red Mulberry Tree (Morus rubra) Bender Tall Bearded Iris 'Glady's Austin' (Iris ) PotEmUp Fan Flower, Fanflower 'Zig Zag' (Scaevola aemula) cajun_gal Butterfly Amaryllis (Hippeastrum papillo) cajun_gal Tropical Night-Blooming Water Lily, Waterlily 'Red Flare' (Nymphaea ) cajun_gal Hardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Chromatella (Golden Cup, Marliac Yellow)' (Nymphaea x marliacea) saya Tarda Tulip (Tulipa tarda) saya Corsican Hellebore, Corsican Rose (Helleborus argutifolius) saya Corsican Hellebore, Corsican Rose (Helleborus argutifolius) gabor Greek Oregano, Winter Marjoram (Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum) Todd_Boland Witch Hazel 'Ruby Glow' (Hamamelis X intermedia) LANGranny Rose 'Scentimental (aka WEKplapep)' (Rose floribunda) monterey Passion Vine, Passiflora 'Lavender Lady (aka Amethyst)' (Passiflora ) monterey Passion Vine, Passiflora 'Lavender Lady (aka Amethyst)' (Passiflora ) kennedyh Heart-leaved Arnica (Arnica cordifolia) kennedyh Large-leaved Avens (Geum macrophyllum) dixiechick Hybrid Tea Rose 'Chicago Peace (1962; aka JOHnago)' (Rosa ) kennedyh Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) smiln32 Scarlet Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea) sweezel Pincushion Flower 'Butterfly Blue' (Scabiosa columbaria) tigerlily Naked Broomrape, One-flowered Cancer-root (Orobanche uniflora) jftonk Lady Banks Yellow Rose 'Yellow Banksia (1825; Yellow Banksia Climber, Yellow Banksia)' (Rosa banksia lutea) Happenstance Three Bird Toadflax (Linaria triornithophora) cajun_gal Amaryllis 'Charisma' (Hippeastrum hybrid)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning bipennifolium   by-pen-ih-FOH-lee-um   From the Greek bi (two) penna (feather) and folia (leaf)   histrix   HiS-triks   Variant spelling of hystrix, from the Greek word for Porcupine   Pygmaeocereus   pig-may-oh-KER-ee-us   From the Latin pygmaea (dwarf) and cereus (genus name for a cactus, meaning wax candle, torch)   Crepidomanes   krep-id-oh-MAN-ees   From the Greek krepis (slipper) and manes (a kind of cup), referring to the shape of the involucre   Dictymia   dik-TIM-ee-uh   From the Greek dictyon (a net), referring to the vein pattern   Leptopteris   lep-TOP-ter-iss   From the Greek lepto (thin) and pteris (fern); referring to the membranous pinnae of these ferns   Gleichenia   glee-CHEN-ee-uh   Named for Baron von Gleichen, 18th century German botanist

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

And that's the way it was... April 12, 2004