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Group:
Reptile
Estimated genome size:
17 cm maximum (total body length).
Size:
17 cm maximum (total body length).
Distribution:
It is found in the Eastern Cape, Free State, Western Cape and Northern Cape
provinces of South Africa.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
89.36 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
6.51 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
4.53 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.6% [Single: 50.6%, Duplicated: 49%]
Importance:
The greater padloper tortoise is endemic to South Africa and contributes to ecosystem stability in the Karoo. As the largest species in the genus Homopus, it is of scientific interest for studies of limb development, as it is one of only two Homopus species with four digits on each foot.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Zhongning Zhao
University of the Free State
Group:
Monocot
Estimated genome size:
Size:
10 centimeters in height
Distribution:
Wild garlic occurs in the Eastern Cape, particularly in the King William's Town/Qonce district.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
527.77 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
25.33 kilobases
Assembly N50:
9 259.2 kilobases
Contig number:
7 979
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
20.73 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.4% [S: 84.2%, D: 15.2%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Tulbaghia cominsii
Wild garlic
Importance:
Wild garlic is critically Endangered and possibly extinct in the wild. As a member of the medicinally and economically important genus Tulbaghia, it is a valuable candidate for genetic, ecological and conservation research, contributing to the understanding and protection of southern African biodiversity.
Date Published:
2026-07-21
Photo credit:
© A. Senekal
Flora
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