1 SUCCULENTA jaargang 79 (1) 2000 - Au Cactus Francophone

SUMMARY
Paul Klaassen
Page 50
The editorial this time pleads for republishing
the oldest Succulenta volumes on
Cd-rom.
Page 51
Mrs Joop Smit-Reesink tells us about
Echinopsis eyriessii in her series aimed at
our younger readers.
Page 52
Albert Pilot discusses Setiechinopsis mirabilis
in his series ‘From bud to flower’.
Page 54
Henk Krijnen introduces another four succulent
plants that are recommended for a
mixed (beginner’s?) collection.
Page 56
Jos Huizer continues his travelogue
about his trip through Arizona en New
Mexico.
Page 62
Ton Pullen not only presents a detailed
taxonomic history of the Genus Pygmaeocereus,
but also covers hobby aspects
and provides cultivation advice.
Page 65
One of our most senior members (in
years), Geert Eerkens, lives in Suriname. In
a personal letter he tells of his joys and
disappointments as a succulentophile. His
collection of Melocactus covers some 150
m2.
Page 67
Following two earlier articles, about the
Families Didiereaceae and Bombacacea,
published in 1997, Peter van Dongen now
turns to the Apocynaceae. The first part
of his article deals with their geographical
distribution and habitats.
Page 73
Fritz Hochstaetter compliments his series
‘The Genus Yucca’ with a brief
discussion about Yucca cultivation. This
concludes part 1 of his book about Yucca’s
that will be published in the coming month
and is followed by some Yucca’s with pulpy
fruits.
Page 75
Ton Pullen takes a look at taxonomic
developments and ponders:
‘Will the pendulum that has swung from
the extreme splitting of forty years ago to
the current trend of extreme lumping ever
come to rest at a stable middle position?’
Page 78
Ton Pullen reports news items from other
Succulent plant Journals.
Page 79
Johan de Vries writes a letter in response
to the review of the CITES Cactaceae
Checklist 2nd Edition that appeared in the
previous issue.
Page 80
The nomenclature of Agave subgenus
agave is set out in minute detail by Peter
Kuppen.
Page 90
Stefan Nizschke desribes Turbinicarpus
horripilus ssp wrobelianus subspecies
nova. This description includes a
brief English summary.
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