These are some of the many projects in which we are currently engaged:

Legumes of Arizona


Legumes of Arizona: An Illustrated Flora and Reference will be a comprehensive account of the family Fabaceae in Arizona.

Nichol's Turk's Head Cactus


The goal of this group is to better understand their biology and hopefully steer future decisions in regards to their protection.

National Park Service


The Herbarium works closely with the National Park Service on various projects.

Section 6


Funding for Research on Threatened and Endangered Arizona Plants.

Type Imaging


hese specimens are the actual plant material from which the scientific name of the species or variety was described.

Flora of SW Arizona


Documenting modern and fossil vascular plant flora in the Sonoran Desert