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 | |
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| 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 | |
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Cardiacanthus Nees & S.Schauer | |
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]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carlowrightia. |
- "Carlowrightia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- "Species Records of Carlowrightia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
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