Additionally, four families are endemic: Ecdeiocoleaceae, Emblingiaceae, Eremosynaceae and the monotypic Cephalotaceae, which is represented by the Albany pitcher plant (Cephalotus follicularis, VU), a carnivorous plant that traps insects in its modified leaves. From Wordnik.com. [Biological diversity in Southwest Australia] Reference
The species-rich Albany region is located within this ecoregion and contains many local endemics, including the monotypic Albany pitcher plant (Cephalotus follicularis) (Cephalotaceae), which belongs to one of the few families endemic to the southwest of Australia. From Wordnik.com. [Jarrah-Karri forest and shrublands] Reference
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