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Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
1.5 m in height
Size:
1.5 m in height
Distribution:
Brunia noduliflora occurs from the Cederberg southwards to the Cape Peninsula and eastwards as far as the Cockscomb in the Groot Winterhoek Mountains of the Eastern Cape, at altitudes from near sea level to approximately 1 500 m.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
39.88 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
16.91 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.72 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
97.40% [S: 47.0%, D: 50.0%]
Importance:
Brunia noduliflora is the most widespread species in the subgenus Brunia and occurs across diverse fynbos habitats in the Cape Floristic Region. Its broad ecological range makes it valuable for studying diversification and adaptation within the Bruniaceae.
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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