C&S Journal (Sep-Oct 2012) - Congrats to peterb!

[Minime8484]

Just got my Sep-Oct 2012 issue of the Cactus & Succulent Journal - with a cover photo and nice leading article by our own peterb!
Congrats Peter on a really fine article and beautiful photos!

[peterb]

Thanks, Tristan. I hope to do an informal and unscientific habitat series on "marginal taxa" like Escobaria vivipara buoflama and some of the other vivipara "varieties," all the different engelmannii "varieties," a clarification of the new names in the "coccineus" types in Arizona, maybe a look at some of the different regional forms of Echinocactus polycephalus/xeranthemoides, etc. I have a ton of habitat photos and a lot of travels behind me from the past 4 years or so. I think the odd populations that are geographically restricted are fascinating, even if they don't warrant taxonomic separation.

Our own A Dean Stock and Ian N were helpful in putting the article together, for sure. Rob R helped a lot with info also.

peterb

[CoronaCactus]

Awesome! I haven't got the journal yet, but i look forward to it!

[Harriet]

Good for you! Looking forward to your article!

[Tony]

Sweet! I saw it on the kitchen counter when I got home from work but havent got a chance to open it yet... Gotta go!

[peterb]

also, if you would like to see more photos of the tiny Escobaria from House Rock Valley:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 28e33c5af8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and more peeblesianus and RP33:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... bc5974ff0e" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

peterb

[A. Dean Stock]

Peter, thanks for a very nice article in the CSSA journal. I agree on Escobaria missouriensis subsp. navajoensis; looks distinct to me at all stages. I'd change it to a variety instead of subspecies though. I've spent a lot more time in House Rock Valley since seeing your photos from there. Still finding some "new" things as a result.
Dean

[tumamoc]

Peter, any chance you could give those of us who don't subscribe to the journal an abstract of your article?

[peterb]

Hi Greg- The article was partly an excuse to get some nice photos of peeblesianus and peeblesianus fickeisenii published, but mostly a focus on two populations of Escobaria, the RP33 plants near Holbrook AZ that Fritz H described as 'navajoensis' and some tiny Escobaria I found quite by accident in House Rock Valley that may or may not be what Clover called "Coryphantha marstonii." (originally from Utah, type specimen lost, Benson's neotype a juvenile vivipara by mistake, a real mess). Ha, that's basically the whole article minus pictures, and the pics are above. I highly recommend subscribing the the Journal, though. I love it.

peterb

PS- thanks Dean, and I look forward to hearing news about that amazing House Rock Valley, what a place.

[daiv]

I had my journal for about a week and noticed Peter's pic right away. Sat down and read the article instantly when I got it. Really great and I like Peter's writing style. It flows well and stays interesting. Sometimes those type of articles are laborious to read.

Glad to hear that you have more planned Peterb!

[peterb]

Thanks Daiv! I hope I can help keep things interesting on the cactus side. It's always easier to write for a specific publication and editor after the first time, also.

peterb