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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:
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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