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Group:
Eudicot
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
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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