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 Croton sylvaticus has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
DNA specimens11
Marker genes4
eDNA detections9
Countries2
Marker genes sequenced
★ 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.
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08Occurrence & distribution
Record type922 records
Wild obs. + sensor503
Museum / vouchered419
Range
Area of Occupancy AOO1 712 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 accuracy97% within 1 km
≤100 m 282≤1 km 82≤10 km 10
374 georeferenced · 129 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor503
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 accuracy33% within 1 km
≤1 km 3≤10 km 6
9 georeferenced · 410 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence419
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 institutions14 of 37 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Pretoria, ZA
117
Durban, ZA
49
MeiseBGlocation not on record
47
Saint Louis, US
39
TAFORI-LSRClocation not on record
10
Brussels, BE
10
WAGlocation not on record
9
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropicallocation not on record
7
Fort Worth, US
6
Plocation not on record
6
LBVlocation not on record
6
Kew, GB
5
LUKI_INERAlocation not on record
5
Herbier National du Gabonlocation not on record
5
BRLUlocation not on record
4
Yaoundé, CM
4
Embrapa Agrobiology Diazothrophic Microbial Culture Collectionlocation not on record
3
University of Johannesburglocation not on record
3
South Kensington, GB
3
Cape Town, ZA
2
MAlocation not on record
2
Bronx, US
2
Dresden, DE
2
MSB-3054location not on record
2
Stockholm, SE
1
San Jose State University, Museum of Birds and Mammalslocation not on record
1
Claremont, US
1
Wlocation not on record
1
Institut de Recherche Agronomique de Guinée (IRAG)location not on record
1
South African National Biodiversity Institutelocation not on record
1
Universite Libre de Bruxelleslocation not on record
1
Paris, FR
1
University of Oxfordlocation not on record
1
Institut de Recherche Agronomique de Guinée (IRAG)location not on record
1
University of Johannesburg, Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnologylocation not on record
1
MHUlocation not on record
1
University of Hamburglocation not on record
1
37 institutions · 361 of 419 vouchered records shown · 58 without an institution code
09Environmental DNA9 detections
Where the DNA of Croton sylvaticus was picked up in samples of water, soil or air — nobody saw the organism, only its DNA left behind. A trace is a clue that the species was near, not a confirmed sighting.
Signal
Detections DNA found9
Studies independent surveys2
Countries2
Signal confidence: moderateweighed across independent studies, places & mapped detections
Where its DNA was found
0 of 9 detections have coordinates
Open the map2 countries0
How strong is each trace?
DNA read depthRead counts were not reported for this species — the map shows presence only, not how strong each trace was.
Modelled climatemodelled
−15°Ctemperature across detection sites+40°C
Temperature median21.7 °C 18.2–24.2
Seasonal swing summer↔winter4.40 °C
Max temp (day)26.3 °C 22.5–29.2
Min temp (night)17.9 °C 13.6–20.5
Precipitation76.5 mm/mo 50.8–146
Air humidity62.5 % 57.9–67.9
Moisture balance-46.3 mm/mo
Vapour deficit988 Pa 829–1,027
Wind speed2.10 m/s
Cloud cover30.9 % 17.7–34.9
CHELSA 1981–2010, ~9 km grid, at location & month of 8 detection points · median with p10–p90 · reflects where sampling happened, not only the true niche
How to read this: each dot is one detection of this species' DNA in an environmental sample. The confidence meter weighs how many independent studies and places back up the signal — one detection in one study is a hint; many across several studies is solid. Records dated before 2008 (when eDNA methods began) are treated as likely mislabeled and left off the map.
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