The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of August 20, 2009, on which 156 members joined.

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(Hal Borland, American journalist)

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Member Addition Description palmbob Euphorbia (Euphorbia micrantha) palmbob Euphorbia (Euphorbia neohumbertii) palmbob Euphorbia (Euphorbia ornithopus) palmbob Euphorbia (Euphorbia ornithopus) palmbob Euphorbia (Euphorbia persistens) palmbob Euphorbia 'Snow Flake' (Euphorbia polygona) palmbob Euphorbia (Euphorbia pugniformis) palmbob Euphorbia (Euphorbia suppressa) palmbob Euphorbia (Euphorbia tubiglans) palmbob Euphorbia (Euphorbia tubiglans) palmbob Rock Fig (Ficus palmeri) palmbob Rock Fig, Lava Fig, Mary's Tree (Ficus petiolaris) palmbob Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus microcarpa) palmbob Fockea (Fockea multiflora) palmbob Ocotillo, Fouquieria (Fouquieria leonilae) palmbob Fouquieria (Fouquieria purpusii) palmbob Fouquieria, Ocotillo (Fouquieria shrevei) palmbob Gasteria (Gasteria nitida var. armstrongii) palmbob Gasteria 'Cala' (Gasteria excelsa) palmbob Gasteria (Gasteria pulchra) palmbob Gasteria (Gasteria vlokii) palmbob Gerrardanthus (Gerrardanthus lobatus) palmbob Grusonia (Grusonia marenae) palmbob Haageocereus (Haageocereus seticeps) palmbob Haworthia 'Chocolate' (Haworthia ) palmbob Haworthia 'Whirlpool' (Haworthia ) palmbob Haworthia 'Whirlpool' (Haworthia ) palmbob Bromeliad (Hohenbergia leopoldo-horstii) palmbob Texas Globeberry, Balsam Apple, Hierba de Vibora (Viper's Herb) (Ibervillea lindheimerii) palmbob Coyote Melon Tuber, Wereke (Ibervillea sonorae) palmbob Tree Morning Glory (Ipomoea arborescens) palmbob Plata Ipomoea, Caudiciform Morning Glory (Ipomoea platensis) palmbob Ashy Limberbush, Arizona Nettlespurge (Jatropha cinerea) palmbob Limberbush, Matacora, Sangregado, Sangre de Drago (Jatropha cuneata) palmbob Baboon's Cucumber (Kedrostis africana) Hemental Daylily 'Blue Oasis' (Hemerocallis ) Hemental Daylily 'Chinese Patchwork' (Hemerocallis ) elfenqueen Daylily 'Skinwalker' (Hemerocallis ) elfenqueen Daylily 'Skinwalker' (Hemerocallis ) Hemental Daylily 'Erma's Delight' (Hemerocallis ) CherokeeGreg Bat-Face Cuphea, St. Peter's Plant, Tiny Mice, Bunny Ears (Cuphea llavea) chinabitbit Bellflower 'Sarasota' (Campanula ) Kiepersol Bush Lily, Clivia Lily, St. John's Lily, Boslelie, Fire Lily (Clivia miniata) Kiepersol Bush Lily, Clivia Lily, St. John's Lily, Boslelie, Fire Lily (Clivia miniata) Kiepersol Amaryllis 'Bellisimo' (Hippeastrum ) obatalov Coleus, Painted Nettle 'Saturn' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) Kiepersol Amaryllis 'Bellisimo' (Hippeastrum ) Kiepersol Amaryllis 'Bellisimo' (Hippeastrum ) obatalov Haworthia (Haworthia venosa subsp. tessellata) Mage973 Ming Aralia (Polyscias fruticosa) Mage973 Ming Aralia (Polyscias fruticosa) Kiepersol Amaryllis 'Harlequin' (Hippeastrum ) Kiepersol Amaryllis 'Harlequin' (Hippeastrum ) sblecher Daylily 'Sophia's Lips' (Hemerocallis ) sblecher Daylily 'Tropicana Treat' (Hemerocallis ) onewish1 Coleus, Painted Nettle, Flame Nettle 'Florida Sun Rose' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) CactusJordi Bushman Poison (Boophone disticha) CactusJordi Bushman Poison (Boophone disticha) CactusJordi Bushman Poison (Boophone disticha) sblecher Daylily 'Jedi Tom Wilson' (Hemerocallis ) CactusJordi Bushman Poison (Boophone disticha) onewish1 Coleus, Painted Nettle 'Gay's Delight' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) onewish1 Coleus, Painted Nettle 'Rustic Orange' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) Kell California Fuchsia, Hoary Fuchsia 'Select Mattole' (Epilobium septentrionalis ) Kell California Fuchsia, Hoary Fuchsia 'Select Mattole' (Epilobium septentrionalis ) Kell California Fuchsia, Hoary Fuchsia 'Select Mattole' (Epilobium septentrionalis ) Kell California Fuchsia, Hoary Fuchsia 'Select Mattole' (Epilobium septentrionalis ) Kell California Fuchsia, Hoary Fuchsia 'Select Mattole' (Epilobium septentrionalis ) Kell California Fuchsia, Hoary Fuchsia 'Select Mattole' (Epilobium septentrionalis ) Kell Dyckia 'White Fang' (Dyckia ) Kell Dyckia 'White Fang' (Dyckia ) Kell Dyckia 'White Fang' (Dyckia ) Kell Dyckia 'White Fang' (Dyckia ) palmbob (Ledebouria ovatifolia) palmbob (Ledebouria zebrina) palmbob Lepismium (Lepismium cruciforme) palmbob Living Stones (Lithops lesliei f. pietersburg) palmbob Living Stones (Lithops ruschiorum) palmbob Burrawang, Burrawong (Macrozamia communis) palmbob Conoídeo, Copana, Leoncito, Quepo, Quisco (Maihueniopsis glomerata) palmbob Rose Pincushion Cactus (Mammillaria crinita) palmbob Mammillaria (Mammillaria theresae) palmbob Arizona Fishhook Cactus, Fishhook Pincushion, Graham's Fishhook, Lizard Catcher, Sunset Cactus (Mammillaria grahamii) palmbob Miqueliopuntia (Miqueliopuntia miquelii) palmbob Octopus Arms (Euphorbia bisellenbeckii) palmbob (Monadenium spinescens) palmbob Flour Sack Tree (Moringa droughardii) palmbob Hildebrandt's Moringa (Moringa hildebrandtii) palmbob Variegated Blue Myrtle (Myrtillocactus geometrizans f. variegata) palmbob Neohenricia, Coral Plant (Neohenricia sibbettii) palmbob Artichoke Cactus (Obregonia denegrii) palmbob Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotrana) palmbob Jabily, Elephant Tree (Operculicarya decaryi) palmbob Jabily, Elephant Tree (Operculicarya decaryi) palmbob Ortegocactus (Ortegocactus macdougallii) palmbob Pachypodium (Pachypodium baronii) palmbob Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei) palmbob Pachypodium (Pachypodium bispinosum) palmbob Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium geayi) palmbob Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium geayi) palmbob Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium geayi) palmbob Pachypodium (Pachypodium horombense) palmbob Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei) palmbob Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei) palmbob Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei) palmbob Pachypodium (Pachypodium succulentum) palmbob Pachypodium (Pachypodium succulentum) palmbob Thatch Palm, Blue Needle Palm (Trithrinax campestris) kennedyh Balsam, Touch-Me-Not (Impatiens balsamina) kennedyh Balsam, Touch-Me-Not (Impatiens balsamina) kennedyh Sweet Marjoram, Knotted Marjoram (Origanum majorana) kennedyh Cat's Whiskers, Java Tea (Orthosiphon aristatus) kennedyh Rush Lily (Sowerbaea juncea) kennedyh Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Ornamental Jewelweed (Impatiens glandulifera) kennedyh Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Ornamental Jewelweed (Impatiens glandulifera) kennedyh Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Ornamental Jewelweed (Impatiens glandulifera) kennedyh Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Ornamental Jewelweed (Impatiens glandulifera) kennedyh Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Ornamental Jewelweed (Impatiens glandulifera) kennedyh Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Ornamental Jewelweed (Impatiens glandulifera) kennedyh Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Ornamental Jewelweed (Impatiens glandulifera)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning Dendrosicyos   den-dro-SIS-eye-os   From the Greek dendron (tree) and sicyos (genus name for the bur cucumber)   ovatifolia   oh-vay-tih-FOH-lee-a   Oval-shaped foliage   ovatifolium   oh-vay-tih-FOH-lee-um   Oval-shaped foliage   ovatifolius   oh-vay-tih-FOH-lee-us   Oval-shaped foliage   seticeps   SET-ih-keps   Bristly; bristle-headed   Proserpinaca   pro-ser-pi-NAH-ka   Named for Prosperine, a figure in Roman mythology who was of two worlds, the above-ground with Ceres, her mother; and the underworld with Pluto, her father   Schoenolirion   skee-no-LIR-ee-on   From the Greek schoinos (rush, reed) and lirion (lily)   Ruppia   RUP-pee-a   Named for Heinrich Bernhard Ruppius, 18th century German botanist   Pomaria   pom-AR-ee-a   Apple orchard, referring to Pomaria, a town in Roman Africa named for nearby orchards   Psathyroastachys   sa-thy-ro-a-STAK-iss   From the Greek psathyros (weak, crumbling) and stachys (spike)   Psilactis   sy-LAK-tiss   From the Greek psilos (bare) and actis (ray) alluding to the ray florets   Rhododon   RO-do-don   From the Greek rhodo (rose or rosy) and odont (relating to teeth)   Reverchonia   rev-er-SHON-ee-a   Named for Julien Reverchon, 19th century French immigrant to Texas and avid plant collector   Redfieldia   red-FEELD-ee-a   named for John Howard Redfield, 19th century American botanist   redfieldii   red-FEELD-ee-eye   named for John Howard Redfield, 19th century American botanist   Trigonidium   try-gon-ID-ee-um   From the Greek trigonos (three-cornered) describing the flower shape

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... August 20, 2009