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 Cercocarpus intricatus has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
06Genome at a glanceCCDB
The complete instruction manualCercocarpus intricatus carries — its genome. We read it from three angles — how big it is, how the DNA is packed into chromosomes, and how completely it has been sequenced — and explain how to read each value as you go.
Chromosomes & ploidyhow the DNA is packaged
2n is the full chromosome count in a normal body cell; n is a gamete (egg or sperm), which carries half. Ploidy is how many complete chromosome sets each cell holds — 2× (diploid) is typical for animals, while higher levels (polyploidy) are common in plants. Click any value below to see the underlying records and sources.
Chromosomes2n = 18 n = 9
Ploidypolyploid inferred
Chromosome-count records — grouped by value · 2n = full set, n = gamete · click a value for sources & references
2n 181×CCDB · ipcn-api-dl
CCDB · ipcn-api-dl — McArthur, E. D. & S. C. Sanderson. 1985. A cytotaxonomic contribution to the western North American rosaceous flora. Madroño 32: 24–28.
Ploidy records — measured levels and diploid/polyploid inferences · click for sources
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Coordinate accuracy92% within 1 km
≤100 m 714≤1 km 44≤10 km 34>10 km 31
823 georeferenced · 209 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor1 032
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 accuracy54% within 1 km
≤100 m 14≤1 km 90≤10 km 71>10 km 16
191 georeferenced · 179 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence370
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 institutions27 of 38 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Claremont, US
67
Bronx, US
50
DOI/NPS, Colonial National Historical Parklocation not on record
27
Flagstaff, US
26
US
26
Riverside, US
24
Provo, US
22
Phoenix, US
21
Musee des Dinosaures d'Esperaza (Aude)location not on record
14
Logan, US
9
Bandelier National Monumentlocation not on record
8
Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalitionlocation not on record
8
Denver, US
7
Arcata, US
6
Bangkok, TH
4
Henderson, US
4
Boise, US
4
ASUlocation not on record
3
Bloomington, US
2
Weber State Universitylocation not on record
2
Grand Junction, US
2
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record
2
Tampa, US
2
Albuquerque, US
2
Fredericton Stock Culture Collectionlocation not on record
1
Lubbock, US
1
Wuzhou, CN
1
INFlocation not on record
1
Bozeman, US
1
CASlocation not on record
1
Mexico City, MX
1
Bureau of Land Managementlocation not on record
1
Vancouver, CA
1
Wellington, NZ
1
Durango, US
1
Saint Louis, US
1
Dekalb, US
1
Long Beach, US
1
38 institutions · 356 of 370 vouchered records shown · 14 without an institution code
