Boyce Thompson Arboretum Desert Legume Program
Institution Code:
BGCI Member: Yes
About the Boyce Thompson Arboretum Desert Legume Program
The Desert Legume Program (DELEP) is a seed bank that was established as a joint project of the Boyce Thompson Arboretum and the University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Mission Statement
1. To acquire and preserve in perpetuity seeds of legumes native to the arid and semiarid lands of the world.
2. To learn more about the nature and utility of these unique species.
3. To share this germplasm with professionals and laypeople having a legitimate interest.
4. To aid in the preservation and conservation of desert legume biodiversity through both in situ and ex situ means.
Main Address:
Boyce Thompson Arboretum Desert Legume Program
The University of Arizona
2120 E. Allen Road
Tucson
Arizona 85719 United States of America
Telephone: (520) 647-2460
Fax: (520) 647-2638
URL: http://cals.arizona.edu/desertlegumeprogram/
Primary Email: mjohnson@ag.arizona.edu