Darlingia darlingiana

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Darlingia darlingiana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Darlingia
Species:
D. darlingiana
Binomial name
Darlingia darlingiana
(F.Muell.) L.A.S.Johnson
Synonyms

Helicia darlingiana F.Muell.

Darlingia darlingiana is a rainforest tree of the family Proteaceae from Northern Queensland. It was described by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1865 as Helicia darlingiana. [1]

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References

  1. "Helicia darlingiana F.Muell". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.