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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:
2 meters
Distribution:
Plectranthus zuluensis occurs from the northern parts of the Eastern Cape through the coastal region of KwaZulu-Natal to southern Swaziland. It grows along stream banks and in river gorges in shady or semi-shady areas on the margins of semi-coastal, subtropical forests.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
11.03 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
11.64 kilobases
Assembly N50:
172.11 kilobases
Contig number:
4 569
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Flye
Genome Length:
0.48 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
97.1% [S: 73.6%, D: 23.5%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Plectranthus zuluensis
Zulu spurflower
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Importance:
The Zulu spurflower is cultivated locally and internationally as a flowering ornamental plant, valued for its velvety foliage and blue to mauve blooms.
Date Published:
2026-03-27
Photo credit:
© P. Candotti
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