Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region. Vol. I. and Vol. II.

Edited by Thomas Nash, P Diederich, Frank Bungartz and BD Ryan

"The Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region" is the first comprehensive account of all species known from the North American Southwest including large parts of northwest Mexico. Volume I provides a a substantial introduction to terminology used with lichens, included keys to most groups, and descriptions for almost 600 lichen species. Volume II extends the coverage and completes the coverage of the macrolichens and almost all of the lichenicolous fungi (species occurring on lichens). Volume II is dedicated to Bruce Douglas Ryan who died in January 2004 loosing his battle with liver cancer. You can order this book directly from the ASU Lichen Herbarium. Send an e-mail to Thomas Nash at tom.nash@asu.edu.