| The small number of species per genus reflects the large amount of endemism in the family. |
| The concept of endemism is important because in the past the formulation of biogeographic regions was based on it. |
| It is botanically-rich in species and high in endemism, including one of the richest sites in the world for palm species. |
| A number of sites have been identified as regionally important for endemism or as centres of threatened species for freshwater fishes. |
| Overall, the hotspot ranks only nineteenth out of 25 for mammalian diversity, but sixth in terms of mammalian endemism. |
| Some measure of the level of endemism should be used to distinguish sites of international importance. |
