darlingtonia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun one species: California pitcher plant
    genus Darlingtonia.

WordNet

Dar`ling*to"ni*a noun
Etymology
NL. Named after Dr. William Darlington, a botanist of West Chester, Penn.
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913