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Group:
Insect
Estimated genome size:
Greater than 18 mm
Size:
Greater than 18 mm
Distribution:
Anthia decemguttata inhabits sandy areas of the Karoo and fynbos regions in South Africa and Namibia. In South Africa, it occurs in the Northern Cape, Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
71.66 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
3.56 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.51 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
100.0% [S: 98.8%, D: 1.2%]
Importance:
Anthia decemguttata belongs to the family Carabidae, a group of beetles that includes important predators. Carabids are abundant in agricultural fields worldwide and may help control agricultural pests naturally.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Charlene Janion-Scheepers
University of Cape Town
Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
Size:
0.5 to 2 meters in
height
Distribution:
Plectranthus saccatus is found naturally in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal in forest habitats, usually in moist, rocky, semi shaded habitats.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
19.46 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
18.49 kilobases
Assembly N50:
7 423.36 kilobases
Contig number:
393
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
0.5 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.1% [S: 78.4%, D: 20.7%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Plectranthus saccatus
Stoep jacaranda
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Importance:
This species is cultivated locally and internationally as a flowering ornamental. Compared with other members of the genus it has relatively large flowers and is easy to propagate. It has also been used in the development of several South African commercial hybrids, including ‘Mona Lavender’, bred at Kirstenbosch, and the Cape Angels series.
Date Published:
2026-03-24
Photo credit:
© P. Candotti
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