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Darlingtonia

Darlingtonia \Dar`ling*to"ni*a\, n. [NL. Named after Dr. William Darlington, a botanist of West Chester, Penn.] (Bot.) A genus of California pitcher plants consisting of a single species. The long tubular leaves are hooded at the top, and frequently contain many insects drowned in the secretion of the leaves.

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darlingtonia

n. Any of the genus (taxlink Darlingtonia genus noshow=1) of California pitcher plants.

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Darlingtonia

Darlingtonia may refer to:

  • Darlingtonia, California, in Del Norte County
  • Darlingtonia (plant), a monotypic genus in the family Sarraceniaceae
  • Darlingtonia (snake), a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae

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Canby, there can scarcely be a doubt that Sarracenia and Darlingtonia may be added to this class, though the fact can hardly be considered as yet fully proved.

Dahlia, circumnutation of young leaves, 244246 Dalea alopecuroides, leaflets depressed at night, 354 Darkness, effect of, on the movement of leaves, 407 Darlingtonia Californica, its leaves or pitchers apheliotropic, 450, n.