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.
Darlingtonia n : one species: California pitcher plant [syn: {genus Darlingtonia}]