A DNA barcode is a short, standardised stretch of genes that works like a fingerprint — enough to tell one species from another. Below is the molecular trace Asclepias arenaria has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
Marker genes1
GenBank sequences1
The DNA barcodea real sequence read deposited for this species
★ the standard DNA barcode for this group — the short region actually read to tell this species apart. The rest are extra genes sequenced along the way.
★rbcL1
plant barcode
08Occurrence & distribution
Record type744 records
Wild obs. + sensor419
Museum / vouchered322
Other3
Range
Area of Occupancy AOO1 984 km²
Wildobservation + sensor
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Coordinate accuracy85% within 1 km
≤100 m 200≤1 km 38≤10 km 16>10 km 26
280 georeferenced · 139 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor419
Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence
Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.
Coordinate accuracy30% within 1 km
≤100 m 10≤1 km 56≤10 km 131>10 km 24
221 georeferenced · 101 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence322
Wildobservation + sensor
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
10Collections & institutions
Holding institutions32 of 41 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Wuzhou, CN
90
Bronx, US
32
DOI/NPS, Colonial National Historical Parklocation not on record
28
Chadron, US
20
Lubbock, US
19
Fort Worth, US
12
St. Paul, US
12
Lincoln, US
10
Albuquerque, US
10
Denver, US
7
Chicago, US
7
Musee des Dinosaures d'Esperaza (Aude)location not on record
6
Spearfish, US
6
Saint Louis, US
6
DOI/NPS, Greenbelt Parklocation not on record
5
Austin, US
5
Emporia, US
4
Philadelphia, US
4
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record
4
Claremont, US
3
ASUlocation not on record
3
EL PASO, US
3
Pullman, US
2
Bangkok, TH
2
Pomona Collegelocation not on record
2
Mexico City, MX
2
Oskarshamn, SE
2
Bloomington, US
2
CASlocation not on record
1
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record
1
Pittsburg, US
1
Guasave, MX
1
Columbia, US
1
Madison, US
1
Weber State Universitylocation not on record
1
Cheney, US
1
Flagstaff, US
1
Champaign, US
1
Tampa, US
1
Beijing, CN
1
Logan, US
1
41 institutions · 321 of 322 vouchered records shown · 1 without an institution code
