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Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
0.3 meters in height.
Size:
0.3 meters in height.
Distribution:
Found in grassland habitats across Southern Africa.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
122.04 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
9.24 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
2.75 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.6% [S: 60.8%, D: 38.8%]
Importance:
Some populations of this species in the Barberton region of South Africa have evolved the ability to hyperaccumulate nickel, making this species ideal for a comparative genomics approach to understand the evolution of this extreme phenotype.
Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
Size:
0.5 to 3.5 meters
Distribution:
Distributed from Bainskloof to Riversdale, Western Cape.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
75.31 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
12.1 kilobases
Assembly N50:
6 633.75 kilobases
Contig number:
957
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
1.95 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.3% [S: 6.6%, D: 92.7%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Cyclopia maculata
Honeybush
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Importance:
Cyclopia maculata is endemic to South Africa and has historically been used by the Khoi-San for its medicinal properties. Today, it is popular as a herbal infusion and consumed locally as a beverage. This species is an important source of income in rural areas especially the Overberg region. Research has identified various health properties and benefits, but its full medicinal value is still largely underutilised.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr Cecilia Bester
Agricultural Research Council
Date Published:
2025-10-28
Photo credit:
© M. Joubert
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