Desert Plants

Desert Plants Links

The Sonoran Desert Lichen Flora Project The principal objective of this project is to produce a comprehensive lichen flora index for the Sonoran Desert and adjacent regions.Includes genera and species lists.
Succulents in South Africa and Namibia Peter van der Puyl's photos and descriptions of succulents in South Africa and Namibia.
Threats to the survival of plants native to the Sahara Desert Article describing the environmental degradation that has taken place in the Saharan regions, and how it can be overcome.
Desert Botanical Garden The purpose of the Desert Botanical Garden is to exhibit, conserve, study and disseminate knowledge of arid-land plants of the world, with a particular emphasis on succulents and the native flora of the Southwestern United States.
Asclepiads Photos and short descriptions of several Ascepiad species.
Welwitschia mirabilis Descriptions of Welwitschiaceae and Welwitschia mirabilis, unique to the Namib Desert.
The Asclepiad Page Presents a thorough introduction to this diverse family which includes the hoya, with cultivation notes and worldwide links.
Desert Plants and Wildflowers Index - DesertUSA Desert plants and wildflowers, includes color photos, articles and wildflower field guide.
Eastern Mojave Vegetation Vegetation of Mojave National Preserve, San Bernardino County, California, and autoecology of Swertia albomarginata, Coleogyne ramosissima, and Salvia dorrii .

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