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 Cyperus plukenetii has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
DNA specimens1
Marker genes3
GenBank sequences6
Countries1
The DNA barcodea real sequence read deposited for this species
Cyperus plukenetii voucher LSU:Reid and Carter 8039 internal transcribed spacer 1, partial sequence; 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, complete sequence; and internal transcribed spacer 2, partial sequence
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.
★matK3★rbcL2★ITS1
plant barcodefungal barcode
08Occurrence & distribution
Record type460 records
Wild obs. + sensor139
Museum / vouchered321
Range
Area of Occupancy AOO1 424 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 accuracy75% within 1 km
≤100 m 76≤1 km 10≤10 km 6>10 km 22
114 georeferenced · 25 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor139
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 accuracy51% within 1 km
≤100 m 28≤1 km 25≤10 km 28>10 km 23
104 georeferenced · 217 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence321
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 institutions26 of 48 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Valdosta State Universitylocation not on record
54
Jackson, US
34
Jena Microbial Resource Collectionlocation not on record
26
Bangkok, TH
22
Bronx, US
19
Florida Museum of Natural History- Zoology, Paleontology & Paleobotanylocation not on record
18
Fort Worth, US
14
Tall Timbers Research Stationlocation not on record
12
Saint Louis, US
11
US
9
Mississippi State, US
8
Columbia, US
8
AUAlocation not on record
6
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record
6
Little Rock, US
5
GAlocation not on record
5
BAYLUlocation not on record
5
Bloomington, US
4
Tuscaloosa, US
4
University of Southern Mississippilocation not on record
4
Austin, US
3
Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preservelocation not on record
3
San Angelo, US
3
Chapel Hill, US
3
Clemson, US
3
DOI/NPS, Mississippi National River & Recreation Arealocation not on record
3
Miami, US
2
Williamsburg, US
2
Philadelphia, US
2
Tampa, US
2
University of South Carolina Salkehatchielocation not on record
2
Logan, US
2
University of North Carolina at Pembrokelocation not on record
1
College Park, US
1
San Jose State University, Museum of Birds and Mammalslocation not on record
1
Knoxville, US
1
EL PASO, US
1
Audubon Society -- Silver Bluff Audubon Center and Sanctuarylocation not on record
1
GB
1
ASUlocation not on record
1
MEXUlocation not on record
1
LINUlocation not on record
1
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record
1
Ann Arbor, US
1
McWane Science Centerlocation not on record
1
Florida Museum of Natural Historylocation not on record
1
Appalachian State Universitylocation not on record
1
Denton, US
1
48 institutions · 320 of 321 vouchered records shown · 1 without an institution code
