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Group:
Moncot
Estimated genome size:
50 to 100 cm in height
Size:
50 to 100 cm in height
Distribution:
Endemic to South Africa, the Miracle Clivia Lily is known to occur in the Oorlogskloof area near the town of Nieuwoudtville in the Northern Cape. The species has only been recorded in the Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve, where two subpopulations are found on the Bokkeveldberge plateau.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
426.45 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
12.38 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
15.12 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.3% [S: 69.9%, D: 29.4%]
Importance:
Clivia mirabilis survives in an unusually arid environment compared with other Clivia species, which is why it is known as the “miracle lily”. Its distinctive hardiness has made it desirable for breeders seeking to improve ornamental Clivia lines. However, heavy illegal poaching has removed thousands of plants from the wild. This leaves the remaining population dangerously small and at risk of extinction in its natural habitat.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Felix Middleton
Clivia Society of South Africa
Group:
Eudicot
Genome size:
768 million DNA base pairs (0.76 Gigabases)
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
Oxalis ericifolia
Heathleaf Sorrel
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
Photo credit:
© G. Stafford
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