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Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
1.5 m in height
Size:
1.5 m in height
Distribution:
Brunia noduliflora occurs from the Cederberg southwards to the Cape Peninsula and eastwards as far as the Cockscomb in the Groot Winterhoek Mountains of the Eastern Cape, at altitudes from near sea level to approximately 1 500 m.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
39.88 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
16.91 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.72 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
97.40% [S: 47.0%, D: 50.0%]
Importance:
Brunia noduliflora is the most widespread species in the subgenus Brunia and occurs across diverse fynbos habitats in the Cape Floristic Region. Its broad ecological range makes it valuable for studying diversification and adaptation within the Bruniaceae.
Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
Size:
1-3.5 meters
Distribution:
This species occurs in the Northern Cape where it is found in Pella and Steinkopf and extends to southern Namibia where it occurs from Rosh Pinah to near Goodhouse.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
66.68 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
23.13 kilobases
Assembly N50:
87 860.79 kilobases
Contig number:
539
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
0.91 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.8% [S: 96.0%, D: 2.8%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Pachypodium namaquanum
Halfmens
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Importance:
These trees are said in Nama folklore to be people turned into plants, forever facing north toward their lost homeland. Pachypodium namaquanum is highly poisonous and difficult to grow outside the Richtersveld. Though seeds germinate easily, it rarely survives in cultivation and is legally protected, making it rare in gardens.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Thabang Makola
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Date Published:
2026-02-16
Photo credit:
© T Makola
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