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
Carlowrightia arizonica
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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)
Synonyms
  • Cardiacanthus Nees & S.Schauer (1847), nom. rej.
  • Croftia Small (1903), illegitimate homonym, not King & Prain 1896

Species

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27 species are accepted.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Carlowrightia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b Carlowrightia A.Gray. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  3. ^ "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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