top of page
_JPG.jpg)
Group:
Eudicot
Size:
1 m
Distribution:
This species is widely distributed across southern Africa, occurring in the Northern, Western, and Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Namibia. It is the most widely distributed South African shrubby euphorbia and is especially dominant in the Succulent Karoo, where it commonly occurs on valleys and hillsides.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
199.73 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
24.18 kilobases
Assembly N50:
46 174.4 kilobases
Contig number:
1 074
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
6.08 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.8% [S: 32.0%, D: 67.8%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Importance:
The yellow milk bush a is toxic to livestock and sometimes confused with another succulent shrub used as forage, but it is valued as a drought tolerant ornamental. In southern Africa, members of the Euphorbiaceae face increasing threats from illegal trade, highlighting the need for urgent conservation.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Mr Thabang Makola
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Date Published:
2026-02-09
Photo credit:
© T. Makola
Flora
bottom of page