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Group:
Eudicot
Size:
0.5 meters in height
Distribution:
Sandstone slopes of the Bokkeveld Mountains to the Langkloof
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
25.15 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
11.19 kilobases
Assembly N50:
191.68 kilobases
Contig number:
13 817
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
1.65 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
95.4% [S: 81.5%, D: 13.9%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Importance:
Knoppiesslangbos (Stoebe aethiopica) is the type species of the ecologically significant, Cape-centred genus Stoebe, providing a critical foundation for phylogenetic and systematic studies of the genus and South African daisies more broadly.
Date Published:
2026-07-20
Photo credit:
© F. Riegel
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