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Group:
Eudicot
Size:
One meter in height
Distribution:
It occurs on sandstone and granite outcrops below 500 m from Saldanha Bay to the Cape Peninsula. It is also commonly found on sandy flats and hillsides. It does not tolerate frost and does best with winter rainfall.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
63.41 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
16.75 kilobases
Assembly N50:
TBA
Contig number:
TBA
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
TBA
Genome Length:
1.66 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.8% [S: 96.5%, D: 3.3%]
BUSCO database:
TBA
Importance:
Podalyria sericea is listed as Vulnerable. This South African endemic plant is threatened due to alien plant infestations, grazing and too frequent fires in its natural habitat. The flowers are visited by carpenter bees and many other insects. This plant has much decorative horticultural value.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Thabang Makola
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Date Published:
2025-03-12
Photo credit:
© T. Makola
Flora
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