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Group:
Insect
Estimated genome size:
Greater than 18 mm
Size:
Greater than 18 mm
Distribution:
Anthia decemguttata inhabits sandy areas of the Karoo and fynbos regions in South Africa and Namibia. In South Africa, it occurs in the Northern Cape, Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
71.66 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
3.56 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.51 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
100.0% [S: 98.8%, D: 1.2%]
Importance:
Anthia decemguttata belongs to the family Carabidae, a group of beetles that includes important predators. Carabids are abundant in agricultural fields worldwide and may help control agricultural pests naturally.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Charlene Janion-Scheepers
University of Cape Town
Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
Size:
Up to 2 meters (height)
Distribution:
Foot of Van Stadens River Mountains, west of Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth).
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
80.79 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
15.79 kilobases
Assembly N50:
9 938.21 kilobases
Contig number:
656
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
2.29 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.5% [S: 13.9%, D: 85.6%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Cyclopia pubescens Eckl. & Zeyh.
Honeybush
Importance:
Cyclopia pubescens is endemic to South Africa and has historically been used by the Khoi-San for its medicinal properties. Recent research done by the ARC identified it as a valuable species to add as a commercial cultivated species for beverage products. This species only occurs in small pockets in the Nelson Bay Metropole (Gqeberha) and is critically endangered.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr Cecilia Bester
Agricultural Research Council
Date Published:
2026-02-16
Photo credit:
© M. Joubert
Flora
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