Carlowrightia

Carlowrightia arizonica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Acanthaceae
Subfamilia: Acanthoideae
Tribus: Justicieae
Subtribus: Tetrameriinae
Genus: Carlowrightia
Species: C. albiflora – C. arizonica – C. ecuadoriana – C. fuertensis – C. haplocarpa – C. henricksonii – C. hepalocarpa – C. hintonii – C. huicholiana – C. lesueurii – C. linearifolia – C. mcvaughii – C. mexicana – C. myriantha – C. neesiana – C. ovata – C. parviflora – C. parvifolia – C. pectinata – C. pringlei – C. purpurea – C. serpyllifolia – C. texana – C. torreyana – C. trichocarpa – C. venturae – C. yucatanensis

Source(s) of checklist:
Hassler, M. 2018. Carlowrightia. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 June 11. Reference page.

Name

Carlowrightia A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 13: 364 (1878).

• Type species: Carlowrightia linearifolia (Torr.) A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 13: 364 (1878).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Cardiacanthus Nees & Schauer in A.P. de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 331 (1847), nom. rej.
  • Croftia Small, Fl. S.E. U.S.: 1088 (1903), nom. illeg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southern Central USA Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Gray, A., Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 13: 364. 1878.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Carlowrightia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 June 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Carlowrightia. Published online. Accessed: 11 June 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Carlowrightia in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 June 11.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Carlowrightia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 June 2018.
• Hassler, M. 2018. Carlowrightia. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 June 11. Reference page. 
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2008. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Carlowrightia. Accessed: 2008 July 02.

Vernacular names

English: Wrightwort

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