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Phylum:

Angiosperms

Estimated genome size:

1O meters (height)

Organism size:

1O meters (height)

Distribution:

Schotia brachypetala occurs in warm dry areas in bushveld, deciduous woodland and scrub forest most often on the banks of rivers and streams or on old termite mounds at lower altitudes from around Umtata in the Eastern Cape, through KwaZulu Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga, Northern Province and into Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

PromethION Sequencing Report:

Output:

86.11 Gigabases

Approximate N50:

12.38 kilobases

Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:

Genome Length:

1333.64 Gigabases

BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):

98.4% [S85.2%, D:13.2%]

Importance:

Schotia brachypetala an exceptional ornamental tree and has a number of other uses including medicine, food, timber and as a dye. The seeds are edible after roasting, and although low in fat and protein they have a high carbohydrate content. Both the Bantu-speaking people and the early European settlers and farmers are said to have roasted the mature pods and eaten the seeds, a practice which they learned from the Khoikhoi. The timber was chiefly used in wagon making.

Sample Contributor contact details

Thabang Makola
South African National Biodiversity Institute

Phylum:

Magnoliopsida

Estimated genome size:

768 Million DNA base pairs (0,77 Gigabases)

Organism size:

5-30 cm

Distribution:

Many-leaf sorrel is endemic to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa, where it is common in the fynbos. It flowers from April to May.

PromethION Sequencing Report:

Output:

44 Gigabases

Approximate N50:

9.7 kilobases

Oxalis polyphylla

Many-leaf sorrel

Species Card Details

Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:

Genome Length:

0,6 Gigabases

BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):

99.2%

Importance:

The species is of horticultural importance due to it’s striking flowers and unusual leaflets; sadly, it is underutilized in South African gardens

Sample Contributor contact details

Dr Kenneth Oberlander
University of Pretoria

Photo credit:

© C. Whitehouse

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