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Group:
Monocot
Size:
0.5 m
Distribution:
Widespread, usually on coastal sandy flats from southern Namibia to the southeastern Cape.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
356.56 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
5.81 kilobases
Assembly N50:
15 297.52 kilobases
Contig number:
81 109
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
6.36 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.3% [S: 80.7%, D: 18.6%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Importance:
Trachyandra ciliata is an edible plant, used as a vegetable and cooked in a stew. The flowering stalks are harvested and can be steamed or boiled the same way as asparagus.
Date Published:
2025-09-22
Photo credit:
© T. Morkel
Flora
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