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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:
0.3 - 1 meters (height)
Distribution:
Oedera humilis is widespread throughout the arid areas of southern Africa and occurs in southern and southwestern Botswana, southern Namibia, and the karoo areas of the Cape and the southern Free State.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
176.7 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
11.12 kilobases
Assembly N50:
87 919.35 kilobases
Contig number:
1 254
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
4.54 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.5% [S: 3.5%, D: 96.0%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Oedera humilis
Perdekaroo
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Importance:
This species is one of the bushes recognized in the Government Gazette No. 49556 as an essential part of the sheep diet required for producing certified Karoo lamb. Highly drought-resistant, it plays a critical role as forage during dry periods when most other plants have been grazed, even though it is not particularly palatable. Its new growth, however, carries a pleasantly aromatic flavour.
Date Published:
2025-08-27
Photo credit:
© S. Milton-Dean
Flora
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