Meaning of DARLINGTONIA
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| | Definition: | | [n] one species: California pitcher plant |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Darlingtonia |
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| | See Also: | | California pitcher plant, Darlingtonia californica, dicot genus, family Sarraceniaceae, magnoliopsid genus, pitcher-plant family, Sarraceniaceae | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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