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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:
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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