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Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
Up to 2 m in height
Size:
Up to 2 m in height
Distribution:
Endemic to the Western Cape Province, occurring from Stanford to Struisbaai in the Agulhas region.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
82.87 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
14.76 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.43 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
95.3% [S: 89.2%, D: 6.1%]
Importance:
Erica plukenetii subsp. lineata is declining due to severe invasion by alien plants on the Agulhas Plain and is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. E. plukenetii is an important nectar source for the Cape Floristic Region endemic orange-breasted sunbird, making it ecologically significant. More broadly, Erica species hold cultural and historical value, with uses in crafts, traditional medicine, and other cultural practices.
Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
Size:
Up to 2 m in height
Distribution:
Endemic to the Western Cape Province, occurring from Stanford to Struisbaai in the Agulhas region.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
82.87 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
14.76 kilobases
Assembly N50:
29 718.47 kilobases
Contig number:
1 467
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
0.43 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
95.3% [S: 89.2%, D: 6.1%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Erica plukenetii subsp. lineata
Plukenet's heath
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Importance:
Erica plukenetii subsp. lineata is declining due to severe invasion by alien plants on the Agulhas Plain and is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. E. plukenetii is an important nectar source for the Cape Floristic Region endemic orange-breasted sunbird, making it ecologically significant. More broadly, Erica species hold cultural and historical value, with uses in crafts, traditional medicine, and other cultural practices.
Date Published:
2026-03-17
Photo credit:
© P. Strauss
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