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Species Card Details

Oxalis ericifolia

Heathleaf Sorrel

Species Card Photograph

Group:

Eudicot

Size:

15 cm

Distribution:

Knersvlakte

PromethION Sequencing Report:

Output:

78.56 Gigabases

Approximate N50:

5.57 kilobases

Assembly N50:

TBA

Contig number:

TBA

Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:

Assembler used:

TBA

Genome Length:

0.28 Gigabases

BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):

98.8%

BUSCO database:

TBA

Importance:

This species was first found in the 1940's, but only recently rediscovered and formally named. It is one of the most naturally rare South African Oxalis - this habitat specialist is known from a single rocky outcrop (Extent of Occurrence estimated at less than three hectares), but is not currently known to be threatened.

Sample Contributor contact details:

Dr Kenneth Oberlander
University of Pretoria

Date Published:

2024-05-07

Awaiting DOI

Photo credit:

© G. Stafford

Flora

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