Carlowrightia

Carlowrightia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. Members of the genus, commonly known as wrightworts,[1] are mainly small shrubs bearing inflorescences of lily-like flowers. They are native to the Americas, with many species found in western North America. The genus was named for the American botanist Charles Wright.

Carlowrightia
Carlowrightia arizonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Justicieae
Genus: Carlowrightia
A.Gray
Synonyms

Cardiacanthus Nees & S.Schauer
Croftia Small 1903, illegitimate homonym, not King & Prain 1896

Selected species
  • Carlowrightia arizonica A.Gray – Arizona wrightwort
  • Carlowrightia cordifolia A.Gray
  • Carlowrightia ecuadoriana T.F.Daniel & Wassh.
  • Carlowrightia fuertensis
  • Carlowrightia henricksonii T.F.Daniel
  • Carlowrightia linearifolia (Torr.) A.Gray – Heath wrightwort
  • Carlowrightia mexicana Henrickson & Daniel – Mexican wrightwort
  • Carlowrightia myriantha
  • Carlowrightia parviflora (Buckl.) Wassh. – Smallflower wrightwort
  • Carlowrightia parvifolia Brandeg. – Littleleaf wrightwort
  • Carlowrightia serpyllifolia A.Gray – Trans Pecos wrightwort
  • Carlowrightia texana Henrickson & Daniel – Texas wrightwort
  • Carlowrightia torreyana Wassh. – Torrey's wrightwort[1][2]
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References
  1. "Carlowrightia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  2. "Species Records of Carlowrightia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-05-27.


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