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"General Overview on the Subfamily Opuntioideae"
Presented by Raul Puente-Martinez
Curator of Living Collections and Research Botanist
at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona
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Raul Puente-Martinez divides his time at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona as the Curator of Living Collections and as a Research Botanist. He is responsible for curatorial aspects such as plant acquisition, maintaining the database and mapping of the Garden's Living Collection. His main research interest is the systematics of the genus Opuntia (pricklypears) in northern Mexico, particularly in the states of San Luis Potosi, Coahuila and Sonora. He is also working on a taxonomic revision of the genus Nopalea, a unique group of tropical prickly pears from Mexico and Central America which are pollinated by hummingbirds. Raul's studies are based on fieldwork as well as morphology, chromosome numbers and pollen morphology, among other techniques. As a collaborator for the Vascular Plants of Arizona project, he has written various family treatments as well as produced a number of plant illustrations.
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Free Plant Giveaway
Echinocereus viridiflorus "Green Pitaya"
This hedgehog is native to Northern Mexico and continuing from Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. Hedgehog cacti are reliable bloomers in Spring. This hardy, small clumping species is easy to grow in a pot. Beautiful greenish/yellow flowers appear in February and March. This species readily forms nice tight clumps and looks great in pots. Plants look best with morning sun and afternoon shade. Regular water and monthly fertilizer will enhance growth and flowering.
September Refreshments
Those with family names beginning with U, V, W, X, Y, Z, and A please bring your choice of refreshments to the meeting. Your generous sharing will be greatly appreciated and enjoyed!
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