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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:
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
Stoebe aethiopica
Knoppiesslangbos
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
Flora
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