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 Eriochloa sericea has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
06Genome at a glanceCCDB
The complete instruction manualEriochloa sericea 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.
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Coordinate accuracy87% within 1 km
≤100 m 330≤1 km 25≤10 km 10>10 km 44
409 georeferenced · 106 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor515
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 accuracy36% within 1 km
≤100 m 9≤1 km 25≤10 km 50>10 km 11
95 georeferenced · 109 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence204
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 institutions19 of 23 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Austin, US
60
Fort Worth, US
55
Bronx, US
37
BAYLUlocation not on record
12
Wuzhou, CN
11
San Angelo, US
4
Auckland, NZ
3
Durango, MX
3
EL PASO, US
2
Logan, US
2
Lubbock, US
2
Saint Louis, US
1
Canadian Department of Agriculturelocation not on record
1
Pittsburg, US
1
Bloomington, US
1
Burlington, US
1
Cenargenlocation not on record
1
Brasília, BR
1
Tampa, US
1
Riverside, US
1
Torreón, MX
1
Musee des Dinosaures d'Esperaza (Aude)location not on record
1
Denton, US
1
23 institutions · 203 of 204 vouchered records shown · 1 without an institution code
