Darlingia

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Darlingia
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D. darlingiana, adult foliage
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Subfamily: Grevilleoideae
Tribe: Roupaleae
Subtribe: Floydiinae
Genus: Darlingia
F. Muell.
Species

Darlingia darlingiana
Darlingia ferruginea

Darlingia is a small genus of two species of rainforest tree from Northern Queensland. It was described by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1866. [1]

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References

  1. "Darlingia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.