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Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
1.5 m in height
Size:
1.5 m in height
Distribution:
Brunia noduliflora occurs from the Cederberg southwards to the Cape Peninsula and eastwards as far as the Cockscomb in the Groot Winterhoek Mountains of the Eastern Cape, at altitudes from near sea level to approximately 1 500 m.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
39.88 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
16.91 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.72 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
97.40% [S: 47.0%, D: 50.0%]
Importance:
Brunia noduliflora is the most widespread species in the subgenus Brunia and occurs across diverse fynbos habitats in the Cape Floristic Region. Its broad ecological range makes it valuable for studying diversification and adaptation within the Bruniaceae.
Group:
Monocot
Estimated genome size:
Size:
10 cm
Distribution:
Apongeton distachyos occurs naturally in the Western Cape and Northern Cape winter rainfall areas. It is dormant in summer when ponds and vleis dry up and tubers sprout again when these ponds fill up in autumn.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
218.98 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
2.78 kilobases
Assembly N50:
570.77 kilobases
Contig number:
41 661
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
5.09 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
97.9% [S: 74.4%, D: :24.5%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Apongeton distachyos
Waterblommetjies
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Importance:
Waterblommetjie flowers and buds are edible and are used to make the traditional South African stew called Waterblommetjie Bredie
(https://pza.sanbi.org/aponogeton-distachyos).
Date Published:
2025-09-22
Photo credit:
© S.U. Küsel
Flora
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