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Group:
Eudicot
Size:
150 – 300 millimeters in height
Distribution:
Restricted to the soft sandy coastal regions of the summer-dry Western Cape, from Langebaan to the Cape Flats, also with outliers in sandy regions near Worcester in the Breede River Valley. Always confined to open areas in full sun, in flat terrain or on dunes, in soft sand. It grows in the Strandveld Biome and especially common along the West Coast.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
52.64 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
10.5 kilobases
Assembly N50:
TBA
Contig number:
TBA
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
TBA
Genome Length:
2.43 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.6% [S: 40.2%, D: 58.4%]
BUSCO database:
TBA
Importance:
A very useful edible plant formerly eaten by the Koi people, and by the colonists on the Cape Peninsula and Cape Flats. The young fleshy capsules are eaten as a lettuce or prepared in a stew. Collect the young fleshy fruits, boil and add to meat dishes. Vetkousie is also a popular garden annual, providing a show of golden flowers in spring.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Ernst van Jaarsveld
Babylonstoren Farms, University of Western Cape
Date Published:
2025-03-12
Photo credit:
© F. Riegel
Flora
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