Carlowrightia

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Carlowrightia
Carlowrightia arizonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Justicieae
Genus: Carlowrightia
A.Gray
Species

See text.

Synonyms

Cardiacanthus Nees & S.Schauer
Croftia Small[1]

Carlowrightia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. Members of the genus, commonly known as wrightworts,[2] 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.

Selected species

  • Carlowrightia arizonica A.Gray Arizona Wrightwort
  • Carlowrightia cordifolia A.Gray
  • Carlowrightia ecuadoriana T.F.Daniel & Wassh.
  • Carlowrightia fuertensis
  • 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[2][3]

References

  1. "Carlowrightia A. Gray". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2010-05-27. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Carlowrightia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 27 May 2010. 
  3. "Species Records of Carlowrightia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-05-27. 

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