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Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
1.5 m in height
Size:
1.5 m in height
Distribution:
Brunia noduliflora occurs from the Cederberg southwards to the Cape Peninsula and eastwards as far as the Cockscomb in the Groot Winterhoek Mountains of the Eastern Cape, at altitudes from near sea level to approximately 1 500 m.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
39.88 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
16.91 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.72 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
97.40% [S: 47.0%, D: 50.0%]
Importance:
Brunia noduliflora is the most widespread species in the subgenus Brunia and occurs across diverse fynbos habitats in the Cape Floristic Region. Its broad ecological range makes it valuable for studying diversification and adaptation within the Bruniaceae.
Group:
Monocot
Estimated genome size:
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
Wachendorfia multiflora
Kleinrooikanol / Brown butterfly lily
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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
Flora
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