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Group:
Eudicot
Size:
2 meters (height)
Distribution:
Agathosma betulina has a restricted natural distribution area in the Western Cape. It is found on mountain slopes near Niewoudtville, Piketberg and Tulbagh and in the Cederberg Mountains.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
33.26 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
14.6 kilobases
Assembly N50:
14.6 kilobases
Contig number:
2 751
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Flye
Genome Length:
0.55 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.3% [S:82.2%, D:11.1%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Importance:
Wild plants of this species are still plentiful but are being harvested faster than they can reproduce, posing a threat to the species' survival. This has led to efforts to cultivate them. The plant has been used by the indigenous people of South Africa as a folk remedy for various disorders, including urinary tract infections. The essential oils and extracts of the leaves are used as flavouring for teas, candy, and a liquor known as buchu brandy in South Africa. The two primary chemical constituents of the oils of A. betulina are isomenthone and diosphenol. The extract is said to taste like blackcurrant.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Louisa Blomerus
Agricultural Research Council
Date Published:
2025-01-19
Photo credit:
© L. Blomerus
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