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 Dicliptera sexangularis has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
06Genome at a glanceCCDB
The complete instruction manualDicliptera sexangularis 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 = 80 n = 40
Ploidypolyploid inferred
Chromosome-count records — grouped by value · 2n = full set, n = gamete · click a value for sources & references
n 401×CCDB · ipcn-api-dl
CCDB · ipcn-api-dl — Daniel, T. F. & T. I. Chuang. 1993. Chromosome numbers of New World Acanthaceae. Syst. Bot. 18: 283–289.
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 accuracy86% within 1 km
≤100 m 327≤1 km 87≤10 km 24>10 km 44
482 georeferenced · 120 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor602
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 accuracy92% within 1 km
≤100 m 133≤1 km 13≤10 km 13
159 georeferenced · 300 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence459
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 institutions35 of 63 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Mérida, MX
59
Saint Louis, US
58
Mexico City, MX
43
Durango, MX
26
Tampa, US
25
Bronx, US
22
National Biodiversity Institute, Costa Ricalocation not on record
14
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record
14
Fundación Desarrollo y Ambiente FUNDAlocation not on record
14
Ann Arbor, US
9
Chicago, US
9
St. Augustine, TT
8
Jena Microbial Resource Collectionlocation not on record
7
Kew, GB
6
Mexico City, MX
6
Juriquilla, MX
5
San José, CR
5
San Francisco de Campeche, MX
4
INBIOlocation not on record
4
Chapel Hill, US
4
Universidad de Antioquia (UdeA)location not on record
4
MEXUlocation not on record
4
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, MX
4
CASlocation not on record
4
Montréal, CA
3
Bloomington, US
3
Antiguo Cuscatlán, SV
3
Altos de Pipe, VE
3
Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL)location not on record
3
IPA/SPlocation not on record
2
Austin, US
2
South Kensington, GB
2
Jardín Botánico de Cartagena "Guillermo Piñeres" (JBC)location not on record
2
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipaslocation not on record
2
UnBlocation not on record
2
Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (IAvH)location not on record
2
MeiseBGlocation not on record
2
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Nortelocation not on record
2
San Jose State University, Museum of Birds and Mammalslocation not on record
2
Riverside, US
2
Cenargenlocation not on record
2
Bangkok, TH
2
Berlin, DE
2
La Paz, BO
1
James F. Matthews Center for Biodiversity Studieslocation not on record
1
Moscow State Universitylocation not on record
1
Autlán de Navarro, MX
1
XALlocation not on record
1
Universidad de Nariño (UdeNar)location not on record
1
MAlocation not on record
1
Guatemala, GT
1
Wuzhou, CN
1
ASUlocation not on record
1
Istituto Agrario Castelnuovolocation not on record
1
Edinburgh, GB
1
Beijing, CN
1
JBRJlocation not on record
1
Universität Tübingenlocation not on record
1
Cuiabá, BR
1
Jataí / Setor Industrial, BR
1
Moscow, US
1
Brasília, BR
1
Anton de Kom University of Surinamelocation not on record
1
63 institutions · 421 of 459 vouchered records shown · 38 without an institution code
