What is the scientific name of the Australian pitcher plant?

The scientific name of the Australian pitcher plant is Cephalotus follicularis.

Cephalotus follicularis is also called the Albany pitcher plant, Western Australian pitcher plant, or fly-catcher plant. It is a small carnivorous herb endemic to peaty swamps and wet coastal habitats in southwestern Western Australia. Its modified leaves form compact, boot-shaped pitchers that trap insects in digestive fluid.

The pitcher has several features that make escape difficult. Nectar attracts prey toward the opening, a toothed rim and downward-pointing hairs prevent climbing out, and a lid helps keep rain from diluting the digestive liquid. The translucent parts of the lid can also confuse insects, making apparent escape routes look like patches of sky.

Cephalotus is unusual among pitcher plants because its genus and family, Cephalotaceae, are each monotypic: both contain only this one species. It is not closely related to the tropical Nepenthes or North American Sarracenia; similar pitchers evolved independently through convergent evolution. The plant was described by Jacques Labillardière in 1806, after early collections from the King George Sound region.