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Group:
Monocot
Size:
The smallest species in this genus, typically growing up to 25–30 cm high. The flowers have a width of 0.2– 0.5 cm.
Distribution:
Western Cape, South Africa
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
93.6 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
11.32 kilobases
Assembly N50:
1 521.96 kilobases
Contig number:
3 001
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Flye
Genome Length:
0.34 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.8% [S: 82.4%, D: 17.4%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Importance:
Wachendorfia multiflora has asymmetrical flowers, with styles deflected either to the right or left, resulting in roughly equal numbers of right- and left-morph plants. A genome assembly of the sister species, Wachendorfia paniculata, has identified a hemizygous region present only in right-morph plants. A high-quality assembly of the W. multiflora genome will enable comparative genomics to investigate the evolution of this supergene locus.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Prof. Nicola Illing
University of Cape Town
Date Published:
2026-03-09
Photo credit:
© N. Illing
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