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 rubra 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 type572 records
Wild obs. + sensor409
Museum / vouchered163
Origin
Introduced2
Range
Area of Occupancy AOO1 440 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 accuracy42% within 1 km
≤100 m 122≤1 km 34≤10 km 12>10 km 202
370 georeferenced · 39 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor409
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 accuracy35% within 1 km
≤100 m 9≤1 km 19≤10 km 38>10 km 15
81 georeferenced · 82 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence163
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 institutions22 of 31 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Chicago, US
17
Bronx, US
15
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record
15
Austin, US
15
Philadelphia, US
13
Chapel Hill, US
10
Jackson, US
10
Fort Worth, US
8
Bangkok, TH
7
Mississippi State, US
6
St. Paul, US
5
Jena Microbial Resource Collectionlocation not on record
4
Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preservelocation not on record
4
Columbia, US
3
BAYLUlocation not on record
3
Tampa, US
3
Saint Louis, US
3
Fairfax, US
3
Williamsburg, US
2
DOI/NPS, Mississippi National River & Recreation Arealocation not on record
2
Staten Island, US
2
Miami, US
1
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record
1
James F. Matthews Center for Biodiversity Studieslocation not on record
1
US
1
College Park, US
1
University of Alberta Museumslocation not on record
1
Denver, US
1
Davenport, US
1
Millersville, US
1
Appalachian State Universitylocation not on record
1
31 institutions · 160 of 163 vouchered records shown · 3 without an institution code
