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 Desmodium laevigatum has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
Marker genes2
GenBank sequences2
Countries1
The DNA barcodea real sequence read deposited for this species
Desmodium laevigatum TUS:Ohashi et al. 61073 genes for 18S rRNA, ITS1, 5.8S rRNA, ITS2, 28S rRNA, partial and complete 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.
★matK1★ITS1
plant barcodefungal barcode
08Occurrence & distribution
Record type574 records
Wild obs. + sensor194
Museum / vouchered380
Range
Area of Occupancy AOO1 884 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 accuracy76% within 1 km
≤100 m 124≤1 km 7≤10 km 5>10 km 37
173 georeferenced · 21 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor194
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 accuracy37% within 1 km
≤100 m 13≤1 km 48≤10 km 53>10 km 50
164 georeferenced · 216 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence380
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 institutions36 of 54 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Bronx, US
57
Bangkok, TH
48
Jena Microbial Resource Collectionlocation not on record
37
Williamsburg, US
25
Saint Louis, US
19
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record
17
Jackson, US
14
College Park, US
12
AUAlocation not on record
11
Maryland Department of Natural Resourceslocation not on record
10
Bloomington, US
9
Philadelphia, US
8
GAlocation not on record
7
Tuscaloosa, US
7
Wuzhou, CN
6
Tall Timbers Research Stationlocation not on record
6
Knoxville, US
6
Chapel Hill, US
6
Morgantown, US
5
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record
5
West Virginia Wesleyan Collegelocation not on record
4
BAYLUlocation not on record
4
Clemson, US
4
Columbia, US
4
Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preservelocation not on record
4
Valdosta State Universitylocation not on record
3
Fort Worth, US
3
Austin, US
3
Mississippi State, US
3
Johnson City, US
2
San Jose State University, Museum of Birds and Mammalslocation not on record
2
Tampa, US
2
PHlocation not on record
1
Norfolk, US
1
James F. Matthews Center for Biodiversity Studieslocation not on record
1
University of Tennessee at Chattanoogalocation not on record
1
Washington, US
1
GB
1
Fayetteville, US
1
Denver, US
1
Burlington, US
1
DOI/NPS, Mississippi National River & Recreation Arealocation not on record
1
Pittsburg, US
1
US
1
Fairfax, US
1
Miami, US
1
Florida Museum of Natural History- Zoology, Paleontology & Paleobotanylocation not on record
1
Springfield, US
1
EL PASO, US
1
Millersville, US
1
LDlocation not on record
1
South Kensington, GB
1
US
1
Dekalb, US
1
54 institutions · 375 of 380 vouchered records shown · 5 without an institution code
