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Species Card Details

Oxalis suavis

Sorrel

Species Card Photograph

Group:

Eudicot

Size:

15 cm

Distribution:

Hopefield to Paternoster, Western Cape

PromethION Sequencing Report:

Output:

124.99 Gigabases

Approximate N50:

7.09 kilobases

Assembly N50:

TBA

Contig number:

TBA

Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:

Assembler used:

TBA

Genome Length:

264.34 Mb

BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):

99.2%

BUSCO database:

TBA

Importance:

This range-restricted species is a highly promising garden plant, with sweet-scented white or yellow flowers. It is Redlisted as Vulnerable in its native habitat where it is threatened by agriculture.

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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