Carlowrightia

{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}

{{Automatic taxobox

|image = Carlowrightia arizonica.jpg

|image_caption = Carlowrightia arizonica

|display_parents = 2

|taxon = Carlowrightia

|authority = A.Gray (1878)

|synonyms =

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

}}

Carlowrightia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. Members of the genus, commonly known as wrightworts,{{ITIS |id=500180 |taxon=Carlowrightia |accessdate=27 May 2010 }} 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. Many species are native to western North America. The genus was named for the American botanist Charles Wright.

Species

27 species are accepted.[https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:327082-2 Carlowrightia A.Gray]. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

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