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Species Card Details

Oxalis obtusa

Reverse Sorrel

Species Card Photograph

Group:

Eudicot

Size:

5cm - 20cm

Distribution:

Winter rainfall area of southern Africa, from Namibia to the Eastern
Cape.

PromethION Sequencing Report:

Output:

124.99 Gigabases

Approximate N50:

7.05 kilobases

Assembly N50:

TBA

Contig number:

TBA

Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:

Assembler used:

TBA

Genome Length:

0.31 Gigabases

BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):

99.2%

BUSCO database:

TBA

Importance:

One of the most widespread South African Oxalis, this highly variable species has great but underexplored horticultural potential. The flower and leaf stalks are covered with reversed, downward-pointing hairs, and flower colour varies from brick red to pale orange, yellow, pink and white.

Sample Contributor contact details:

Dr Kenneth Oberlander
University of Pretoria

Date Published:

2024-05-07

Awaiting DOI

Photo credit:

© K. Oberlander

Flora

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