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Group:
Eudicot
Size:
0.6 meters (height)
Distribution:
Boegoekaroo occurs across the arid interior Karoo regions of South Africa. It occurs from the Namaqualand, through the Great Karoo and Little Karoo, into the Eastern Cape Province.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
87.6 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
14.09 kilobases
Assembly N50:
2 965.24 kilobases
Contig number:
4 145
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
4.89 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.3% [S: 79.3%, D: 20.0%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Importance:
This species is an iconic pasture plant of South Africa's dry interior (the Karoo). Its leaves have a pungent yet pleasantly herbal aroma when bruised. This aromatic flavour is associated with the distinctive taste of Karoo lamb. It is one of the bushes in the sheep’s diet considered necessary for producing certified Karoo lamb, as formally recognised in Government Gazette No. 49556.
Date Published:
2025-08-27
Photo credit:
© G. Laidler
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