Carlowrightia


Carlowrightia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. Members of the genus, commonly known as wrightworts, 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.Carlowrightia albiflora Carlowrightia arizonica A.Gray - Arizona wrightwortCarlowrightia ecuadoriana T.F.Daniel & Wassh.Carlowrightia fuertensis T.F.DanielCarlowrightia hapalocarpa Carlowrightia henricksonii T.F.DanielCarlowrightia hintonii Carlowrightia huicholiana Carlowrightia lesueurii Carlowrightia lindauiana Carlowrightia linearifolia A.Gray - Heath wrightwortCarlowrightia mcvaughii Carlowrightia mexicana Henrickson & Daniel - Mexican wrightwortCarlowrightia myriantha Standl.Carlowrightia neesiana Carlowrightia ovata Carlowrightia parviflora Wassh. - Smallflower wrightwortCarlowrightia parvifolia Brandeg. - Littleleaf wrightwortCarlowrightia pectinata Carlowrightia pringlei Carlowrightia purpurea Carlowrightia serpyllifolia A.Gray - Trans Pecos wrightwortCarlowrightia texana Henrickson & Daniel - Texas wrightwortCarlowrightia torreyana Wassh. - Torrey's wrightwortCarlowrightia trichocarpa Carlowrightia venturae