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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:
Monocot
Estimated genome size:
Size:
1.6 – 1.8 m
Distribution:
Clivia robusta is endemic to South Africa, confined to the Pondoland Centre in the Eastern Cape and southern KwaZulu-Natal. It occurs in a narrow coastal belt (100–500 m altitude) from Port St. Johns to the Mzimkulu River, in damp, shaded habitats such as forest margins, streambanks, and swamps.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
644.36 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
15.81 kilobases
Assembly N50:
37 074.83 kilobases
Contig number:
2 741
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
17.69 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.3% [S: 70.8%, D: 28.5%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Clivia robusta
Swamp Clivia
Importance:
Clivia robusta is adapted to wetlands, where it helps stabilise streambanks and saturated soils. It is also used in interspecific breeding to produce vigorous hybrids.
Date Published:
2026-04-21
Photo credit:
© J van Wyk
Flora
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