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Group:
Reptile
Estimated genome size:
17 cm maximum (total body length).
Size:
17 cm maximum (total body length).
Distribution:
It is found in the Eastern Cape, Free State, Western Cape and Northern Cape
provinces of South Africa.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
89.36 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
6.51 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
4.53 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.6% [Single: 50.6%, Duplicated: 49%]
Importance:
The greater padloper tortoise is endemic to South Africa and contributes to ecosystem stability in the Karoo. As the largest species in the genus Homopus, it is of scientific interest for studies of limb development, as it is one of only two Homopus species with four digits on each foot.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Zhongning Zhao
University of the Free State
Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
Size:
1.5 meters in height
Distribution:
Berzelia lanuginosa occurs from the Cederberg south to the Cape Peninsula in the north and east to Knysna and the Cockscomb in the Groot Winterberg range, at 50 to 1500 metre elevations.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
70.08 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
6.88 kilobases
Assembly N50:
6 104.83 kilobases
Contig number:
2 755
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
2.07 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.9% [S: 3%, D: 95.9%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Berzelia lanuginosa
Vlei Kolkol
Importance:
Berzelia lanuginosa is one of the most common species in the family Bruniaceae and a characteristic component of wetter fynbos habitats, often forming dense stands in moist environments. Its wide distribution and ecological variation provide valuable insights into adaptation and intraspecific variation.
Date Published:
2026-07-20
Photo credit:
© N.T. Moolman
Flora
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