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, ranging from the southwestern United States through Mexico and Central America, and in Ecuador.[2] Many species are native to western North America. The genus was named for the American botanist Charles Wright.
| Carlowrightia | |
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| Carlowrightia arizonica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Justicieae |
| Genus: | Carlowrightia A.Gray (1878) |
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Species
edit27 species are accepted.[2]
- Carlowrightia albiflora T.F.Daniel
- Carlowrightia arizonica A.Gray – Arizona wrightwort
- Carlowrightia ecuadoriana T.F.Daniel & Wassh.
- Carlowrightia fuertensis T.F.Daniel
- Carlowrightia hapalocarpa B.L.Rob. & Greenm.
- Carlowrightia henricksonii T.F.Daniel
- Carlowrightia hintonii T.F.Daniel
- Carlowrightia huicholiana T.F.Daniel
- Carlowrightia lesueurii Henrard & T.F.Daniel
- Carlowrightia lindauiana Standl.
- Carlowrightia linearifolia (Torr.) A.Gray – Heath wrightwort
- Carlowrightia mcvaughii T.F.Daniel
- Carlowrightia mexicana Henrickson & Daniel – Mexican wrightwort
- Carlowrightia myriantha (Standl.) Standl.
- Carlowrightia neesiana (Schauer) T.F.Daniel
- Carlowrightia ovata A.Gray
- Carlowrightia parviflora (Buckl.) Wassh. – Smallflower wrightwort
- Carlowrightia parvifolia Brandeg. – Littleleaf wrightwort
- Carlowrightia pectinata Brandegee
- Carlowrightia pringlei B.L.Rob. & Greenm.
- Carlowrightia purpurea T.F.Daniel
- Carlowrightia serpyllifolia A.Gray – Trans Pecos wrightwort
- Carlowrightia texana Henrickson & Daniel – Texas wrightwort
- Carlowrightia torreyana Wassh. – Torrey's wrightwort[1][3]
- Carlowrightia trichocarpa T.F.Daniel
- Carlowrightia venturae T.F.Daniel
- Carlowrightia yucatanensis T.F.Daniel
References
edit- ^ a b "Carlowrightia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ a b Carlowrightia A.Gray. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Species Records of Carlowrightia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
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