Gentry, Howard Scott

Widely recognized as the world's leading authority on agaves, Howard Scott Gentry (1903-1993) was an agricultural explorer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and was also affiliated with the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. His principal works include "RAA-o Mayo Plants of Sonora-Chihuahua, The Agave Family of Sonora, " and "The Agaves of Baja California".