Eguiarte L. E., Jiménez B. O. A., Aguirre-Planter E., Scheinvar E., Gámez N., Gasca-Pineda J., Castellanos-Morales G., Moreno-Letelier A., Souza V., Evolutionary ecology of Agave: distribution patterns, phylogeny, and coevolution (an homage to Howard S. Gentry), American Journal of Botany, 2021, 108(2):216-235, doi: 10.1002/ajb2.1609
This review connects agave distribution and drought adaptations with phylogeny, pollination biology and population genetics. It discusses research history, clonal propagation, past and present uses, and conservation of agaves and their pollinators.