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Phylum:
Angiosperms
Estimated genome size:
1O meters (height)
Organism size:
1O meters (height)
Distribution:
Schotia brachypetala occurs in warm dry areas in bushveld, deciduous woodland and scrub forest most often on the banks of rivers and streams or on old termite mounds at lower altitudes from around Umtata in the Eastern Cape, through KwaZulu Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga, Northern Province and into Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
86.11 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
12.38 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
1333.64 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.4% [S85.2%, D:13.2%]
Importance:
Schotia brachypetala an exceptional ornamental tree and has a number of other uses including medicine, food, timber and as a dye. The seeds are edible after roasting, and although low in fat and protein they have a high carbohydrate content. Both the Bantu-speaking people and the early European settlers and farmers are said to have roasted the mature pods and eaten the seeds, a practice which they learned from the Khoikhoi. The timber was chiefly used in wagon making.
Sample Contributor contact details
Thabang Makola
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Phylum:
Tracheophyta
Estimated genome size:
Unknown
Organism size:
30-50 cm
Distribution:
Limited to the western coastal fog-belt in the winter-rainfall area of the Western and Northern Cape.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
64.01 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
3.83 kilobases
Carpobrotus quadrifidis
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Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.79 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.8%
Importance:
This hardy succulent plant is grown more often for its medicinal properties than as a food source. The sap from the leaves is astringent and can be used as an antiseptic to treat problematic skin conditions, cuts and burns. It also plays an important role in stabilising sand dunes.
Sample Contributor contact details
Ernst Van Jaarsveld,
University of Western Cape | Babylonstoren
Photo credit:
© T. Rebelo
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