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Carlowrightia is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. These plants are sometimes known as wrightworts. They are mainly small shrubs bearing inflorescences of lilylike flowers. They are native to the Americas, with many species found in western North America. The genus was named for the American botanist Charles Wright.
Selected species:
- Carlowrightia arizonica - Arizona wrightwort
- Carlowrightia cordifolia
- Carlowrightia ecuadoriana
- Carlowrightia fuertensis
- Carlowrightia linearifolia - heath wrightwort
- Carlowrightia mexicana - Mexican wrightwort
- Carlowrightia myriantha
- Carlowrightia parviflora - smallflower wrightwort
- Carlowrightia parvifolia - littleleaf wrightwort
- Carlowrightia serpyllifolia - TransPecos wrightwort
- Carlowrightia texana - Texas wrightwort
- Carlowrightia torreyana - Torrey's wrightwort
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