fly, develop inside the pitchers. They have never been found anywhere else. Cultivation Cephalotus are cultivated worldwide. In the wild, they prefer warm day-time temperatures of up to 25 degrees Celsius during the growing season, coupled with cool night-time temperatures. It is commonly grown in a mixture of sphagnum peat moss, perlite, and sand, a reasonable humidity (60–80%) is also preferred. It is successfully propagated from root and leaf cuttings, usually non-carnivorous leaves although pitchers can also be used. A dormancy period is probably crucial to long-term health of the plant. The plants become colourful and grow vigorously when kept in direct sunlight, while plants cultivated in bright shade remain green. Living plants were delivered to Kew Gardens by Phillip Parker King in 1823. A specimen flowered in 1827 and provided one source for an illustration in Curtis's Botanical Magazine. This plant is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. There are several dozen Cephalotus clones that exist in cultivation; nine have been officially registered as cultivars. One of the most well-known is 'Eden Black', a cultivar with unusually dark-coloured pitchers. Genomics The genome of the pitcher plant Cephalotus follicularis has been sequenced. Its carnivorous and non-carnivorous leaves have been compared to identify genetic differences associated with key features relating to the attraction of prey and their capture, digestion and nutrient absorption. Results support the independent convergent evolution of Cephalotus and other carnivorous plant lineages. but also suggest that different lineages co-opted similar genes in developing digestive functions. This implies that the ways in which carnivory can be developed are limited. See also Carnivorous plants of Australia References External links Inner World of Cephalotus follicularis from the John Innes Centre Monotypic Oxalidales genera Oxalidales Oxalidales of Australia Carnivorous plants of Australia Rosids of Western Australia Vulnerable flora of Australia Endemic flora of Southwest Australia