Carlowrightia henricksonii

Carlowrightia henricksonii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Carlowrightia
Species:
C. henricksonii
Binomial name
Carlowrightia henricksonii
T.F.Daniel

Carlowrightia henricksonii is a species of flowering plant native to the far north of Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico.[1] Like other members of the genus, commonly known as wrightworts, it is small shrub bearing inflorescences of lily-like flowers. No subspecies are listed in Catalog of Life.[2] It was first collected for scientific description by Marshall Conring Johnston and J. Crutchfield in 1960 and described by T.F. Daniel in 1983.[3][4] It is named for American botanist James Solberg Henrickson.

References

  1. ^ "Carlowrightia henricksonii; Acanthaceae - Original type specimen". University of Michigan Herbarium Vascular Plant Type Collection with Specimen Images. University of Michigan. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Catalogue of Life. ETI BioInformatics. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  3. ^ Daniel, Thomas Franklin (1983). "Carlowrightia henricksonii". Flora Neotropica. Monograph 34: 95–97.
  4. ^ "Carlowrightia henricksonii - T.F. Daniel". www.tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Gardens, 4344 Shaw Boulevard - Saint Louis, Missouri 63110. Retrieved 28 July 2017.


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