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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:
0.5 meters in height
Distribution:
Brunia paleacea occurs from Cape Hangklip northwards through the mountains to near Ceres, with a small extension eastwards towards Hermanus, typically at low to intermediate altitudes.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
72.42 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
4.88 kilobases
Assembly N50:
12 512.45 kilobases
Contig number:
6 546
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
0.69 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
97.8% [S: 47.4%, D: 50.4%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Brunia paleacea
Spikekol
Importance:
Brunia paleacea belongs to a distinctive lineage once recognised as the separate genus Nebelia. Its placement within subgenus Brunia provides valuable insights into evolutionary relationships, lineage divergence and the morphological diversity of the family Bruniaceae.
Date Published:
2026-07-20
Photo credit:
© N.T. Moolman
Flora
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