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 Euphorbia alta has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
Marker genes1
GenBank sequences1
The DNA barcodea real sequence read deposited for this species
Euphorbia alta internal transcribed spacer 1, 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, and internal transcribed spacer 2, 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.
★ITS1
fungal barcode
08Occurrence & distribution
Record type108 records
Wild obs. + sensor5
Museum / vouchered103
Range
Area of Occupancy AOO292 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 accuracy100% within 1 km
≤100 m 4≤1 km 1
5 georeferenced
Open the mapobservation + sensor5
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 accuracy50% within 1 km
≤100 m 13≤1 km 9≤10 km 15>10 km 7
44 georeferenced · 59 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence103
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 institutions22 of 26 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Chicago, US
12
Claremont, US
10
ASUlocation not on record
9
Riverside, US
8
Durango, MX
7
Bronx, US
7
Mexico City, MX
7
Guasave, MX
6
Saint Louis, US
5
Albuquerque, US
5
Phoenix, US
4
Chapingo, MX
4
Kew, GB
2
EL PASO, US
2
Ann Arbor, US
2
The University of Arizonalocation not on record
2
Santa Barbara, US
2
Tampa, US
1
Philadelphia, US
1
Mexico City, MX
1
Pomona Collegelocation not on record
1
Emporia, US
1
Giardini Botanici Hanburylocation not on record
1
St. Paul, US
1
Angwin, US
1
Austin, US
1
26 institutions · 103 of 103 vouchered records shown
