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Species Card Details

Oxalis purpurata

Sorrel

Species Card Photograph

Group:

Eudicot

Size:

25 cm

Distribution:

Escarpment near Nieuwoudtville, Northern Cape.

PromethION Sequencing Report:

Output:

99.05 Gigabases

Approximate N50:

5.6 kilobases

Assembly N50:

TBA

Contig number:

TBA

Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:

Assembler used:

TBA

Genome Length:

262.93 Mb

BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):

99.2%

BUSCO database:

TBA

Importance:

This species is a close relative of the highly invasive weed, Oxalis pes-caprae, but has a naturally small distribution range. The genomes of these two species may give us insights into the evolution of invasiveness. The species is Redlisted as Rare.

Sample Contributor contact details:

Dr Kenneth Oberlander
University of Pretoria

Date Published:

2024-06-19

Awaiting DOI

Photo credit:

© G. Stafford

Flora

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