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Species Card Details

Pelargonium alchemilloides

Pink trailing pelargonium

Species Card Photograph

Group:

Eudicot

Size:

20 cm in height

Distribution:

Pelargonium alchemilloides is widespread in South Africa, occurring in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu- Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West provinces.

PromethION Sequencing Report:

Output:

54.9 Gigabases

Approximate N50:

23.75 kilobases

Assembly N50:

125 758.08 kilobases

Contig number:

386

Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:

Assembler used:

Hifiasm

Genome Length:

0.97 Gigabases

BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):

97.4% [S: 83.5%, D: 14.0%]

BUSCO database:

viridiplantae

Importance:

Pelargonium alchemilloides represents the section Ciconium within the diverse genus Pelargonium, providing value for taxonomic and scientific research.

Sample Contributor contact details:

Annerie Senekal
Stellenbosch University

amsenekal@sun.ac.za

Date Published:

2026-08-11

Photo credit:

© G. Forbes

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