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Darwinia
Darwinia may refer to: * ''Darwinia'' (plant) Rudge 1815, a genus of Myrtaceae found only in Australia *''Darwinia'' Raf., a synonym of the legume genus '' Sesbania'' Adans. * ''Darwinia'' (video game), a 2005 video game by Introversion Software * ''Darwinia'' (novel), a 1998 novel by Robert Charles Wilson See also *'' Darwinius'', an extinct primate {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darwinia (plant)
''Darwinia'', sometimes commonly known as mountain bells or simply bells, is a genus of about 70 species of evergreen shrubs in the family Myrtaceae, endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia. The majority are native to southern Western Australia, but a few species occur in South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. The genus was named in honour of Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of Charles Darwin by Edward Rudge in 1816. Most darwinias grow to a height of between , and many are prostrate shrubs. Most have small, simple leaves and the flowers are often grouped together, each flower with five red, white or greenish petals and ten stamens. In many species, the flowers are surrounded by large, colourful bracts, giving rise to their common names. Description Darwinia species are prostrate to erect, woody shrubs growing to a height of . The leaves are usually arranged in opposite pairs and are simple, small, needle-like to oval and contain essential oils. The flowers are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darwinia (video Game)
''Darwinia'' is a 2005 real-time tactics and real-time strategy video game for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Mac OS X and Linux. It is the second game developed by Introversion Software, and is set within a computer environment that simulates artificial intelligence. It received favourable reviews and won three awards at the 2006 Independent Games Festival. A multiplayer sequel, ''Multiwinia'', was released for Windows in 2008. ''Darwinia'' and ''Multiwinia'' were released together as ''Darwinia+'' for the Xbox 360 in 2010. Plot ''Darwinia'' was created as a digital theme world for Artificial intelligence, artificially intelligent Polygon (computer graphics), polygons by Dr. Sepulveda. Housed in a massive network of surplus Protologic 68000 machines from the 1980s, Darwinia is a world where the single-poly Darwinians, with their simple, but growing AI, can grow and evolve. Darwinia is also where the world can visit to see them frolicking in their natural, fractal habitat. A Darwinia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |