Table 4.
Description of the number of species, life-history (monocarpic vs. polycarpic), and dominant pollinators in each genus in the Agavaceae, after Rocha et al. (17) and Eguiarte et al. (2)
| Genus | No. of species | Life-history | Dominant pollinators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agave | 166 | Monocarpic | Bat, hawkmoth, bee, and bird |
| Manfreda | 28 | Polypcarpic | Hawkmoth, moth, and bat |
| Polianthes | 13 | Polycarpic | Hawkmoth and hummingbird |
| Prochnyanthes | 1 | Polycarpic | Hawkmoth or moth |
| Furcraea | 25 | Monocarpic | Moth and Hummingbird |
| Beschorneria | 7 | Polycarpic | Hummingbird and hawkmoth |
| Hesperaloe | 5 | Polycarpic | Hawkmoth, Hummingbird, and bat |
| H. whipplei | 1 | Monocarpic | Yucca moths |
| Yucca | 50 | polycarpic | Yucca moths |