“Cactus and Succulent Journal” – Volume 97-2

C&SJ 2025 Vol. 97-2 is in the mail now, end of May 2025. Notable themes in this issue include: The 2025 offering of the International Succulent Introductions; Adenium socotranum; Lithops summitatum is a valid taxon, not a cultivar; and much more ...

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In this issue

  • In Memoriam – Charles Jimmy Staples
    Daniel Mahr
  • The Hungtington Botanical Gardens Presents The 2025 Offering of the International Succulent Introductions
    John N. Trager, Karen Zimmerman, and Alyssa Tseng
  • Adenium socotranum: sexual propagation and associated commentary
    Daniel Houston and Joseph Stead
  • A new Pterocactus from Neuguén
    Roberto Kiesling, Elisabeth Sarnes, and Norbert Sarnes
  • Pediocactus nigrispinus illustrated
    Ron Bockelman
  • Lithops summitatum is a valid taxon, not a cultivar
    Peter Beiersdorfer, Jaan K. Lepson, Hilde Mouton, and Frikkie Mouton
  • North from the Cape, part 4
    Fred Dortort
  • Yavia cryptocarpa
    Marc Nevsky

Cactus and Succulent Journal
97-2 Summer 2025

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Back cover: Tephrocactus alexanderi in full flower. One of the ISI offerings this year, ISI-2025-6. Photo by Karen Zimmerman.

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Front cover: A remarkable illustration of the federally-listed endangered species, Escobaria (Pelecyphora) robbinsorum, by Marc Nevsky.