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Group:
Eudicot
Size:
1 to 2 meters in height
Distribution:
Green heath occurs in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces, from Piketberg in the Western Cape to Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape, including regions such as the Overberg, the Garden Route and the Cape Peninsula.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
75.76 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
15.37 kilobases
Assembly N50:
30 189.01 kilobases
Contig number:
2 067
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
0.46 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.8% [S: 75.7%, D: 23.1%]
BUSCO database:
eukaryota
Importance:
Erica sessiliflora is significant for its unique sunbird pollination and its fire-adapted serotiny. Endemic to South Africa, it is valued as a garden shrub that attracts birds. Sequencing its genome improves biodiversity knowledge and supports conservation.
Date Published:
2026-03-17
Photo credit:
© P. Strauss
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