''Carlowrightia'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. Members of the genus, commonly known as wrightworts, are mainly small

shrub A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...

s bearing

inflorescence An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed o ...

s of

lily ''Lilium'' () is a genus of Herbaceous plant, herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. They are the true lilies. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in mu ...

-like flowers. They are native to the

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, with many species found in western

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. The genus was named for the American botanist Charles Wright.

Selected species

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Carlowrightia arizonica ''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 Americ ...

A.Gray Asa Gray (November 18, 1810 – January 30, 1888) is considered the most important American botanist of the 19th century. His '' Darwiniana'' was considered an important explanation of how religion and science were not necessarily mutually exc ...

– Arizona wrightwort * ''

Carlowrightia cordifolia ''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 Americ ...

'' A.Gray * '' Carlowrightia ecuadoriana'' T.F.Daniel & Wassh. * ''

Carlowrightia fuertensis ''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 Americ ...

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Carlowrightia henricksonii ''Carlowrightia henricksonii'' is a species of flowering plant native to the far north of Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico. Like other members of the genus, commonly known as wrightworts, it is small shrub bearing inflorescences of lily-like flo ...

'' T.F.Daniel * ''

Carlowrightia linearifolia ''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 ''Lilium'' () is a genus of Herbaceous ...

'' ( Torr.) A.Gray – Heath wrightwort * ''

Carlowrightia mexicana ''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 Americ ...

'' Henrickson & Daniel – Mexican wrightwort * ''

Carlowrightia myriantha ''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 Americ ...

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Carlowrightia parviflora ''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 Americ ...

'' (Buckl.) Wassh. – Smallflower wrightwort * ''

Carlowrightia parvifolia ''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 Americ ...

'' Brandeg. – Littleleaf wrightwort * ''

Carlowrightia serpyllifolia ''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 Americ ...

'' A.Gray – Trans Pecos wrightwort * ''

Carlowrightia texana ''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 Americ ...

'' Henrickson & Daniel – Texas wrightwort * ''

Carlowrightia torreyana ''Carlowrightia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Acanthus (plant), 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 nati ...

'' Wassh. – Torrey's wrightwort

References

External links

Jepson Manual Treatment: ''Carlowrightia''
Acanthaceae Acanthaceae genera North American desert flora Taxa named by Asa Gray Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Acanthaceae-stub