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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:
Insect
Estimated genome size:
Size:
4 cm length
Distribution:
Bullacris unicolor occurs predominantly along the west coast of South Africa, in the Northern Cape and Western Cape, with isolated populations along the southern coast into the Eastern Cape.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
259 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
4.97 kilobases
Assembly N50:
19 687.55 kilobases
Contig number:
5 192
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
6.3 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
97.7% [S: 93.2%, D: 4.5%]
BUSCO database:
insecta
Bullacris unicolor
Bladder grasshopper
Importance:
Bladder grasshoppers are unusual insects, largely endemic to Southern Africa and highly specialised for sound communication. Male Bullacris unicolor produce loud calls using an inflated abdomen that amplifies sound. Common in Namaqualand during spring, the species is known locally for its distinctive night-time “hekiejee” call.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Vanessa Couldridge
University of the Western Cape
Date Published:
2026-06-09
Photo credit:
© V. Couldridge
Fauna
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