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Group:
Eudicot
Size:
5 – 10 m in height
Distribution:
Warburgia salutaris occurs in Mpumalanga, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape in South Africa. It is also distributed in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi and Tanzania. It typically grows on moist, rocky slopes, in riverine forests and mountainous regions.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
397 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
22.69 kilobases
Assembly N50:
63 468 kilobases
Contig number:
383
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
1.18 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.1% [S: 88.9%, D: 9.2%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Importance:
Warburgia salutaris is an important indigenous medicinal plant that is currently endangered due to overharvesting and habitat loss. Its genome will support conservation efforts and research into the biosynthesis of bioactive compounds.
Date Published:
2026-10-07
Photo credit:
© N. Mashishi
Flora
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