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Group:
Eudicot
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
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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