Darlingia darlingiana

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Darlingia darlingiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Darlingia
Species:
D. darlingiana
Binomial name
Darlingia darlingiana
Synonyms[2]
  • 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.

Darlingia darlingiana contains a range of alkaloids, the primary one being darlingine, and the majority belonging to the pyrrolidine group.[3]

References

  1. "Darlingia darlingiana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  2. "Darlingia darlingiana (F.Muell.) L.A.S.Johnson". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  3. Bick, I.R.C.; Gillard, J.W.; Leow, H. (1979). "Alkaloids of Darlingia darlingiana". Australian Journal of Chemistry. 32 (11): 2523–2536. doi:10.1071/CH9792537.