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 Palafoxia linearis has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
06Genome at a glanceCCDB
The complete instruction manualPalafoxia linearis 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 = 24 n = 12
Ploidydiploid inferred
Chromosome-count records — grouped by value · 2n = full set, n = gamete · click a value for sources & references
n 122×CCDB · ipcn-api-dl
CCDB · ipcn-api-dl — Gallagher, M. L. & B. D. Parfitt. 1982. In IOPB chromosome number reports LXXVII. Taxon 31: 761–762.
CCDB · ipcn-api-dl — Powell, A. M., D. W. KYHOS & P. H. Raven. 1975. Chromosome numbers in Compositee. XI. Helenieae. Amer. J. Bot. 62: 1100–1103.
n 101×CCDB · book-ipcn65
CCDB · book-ipcn65 — Bell 1965
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 accuracy92% within 1 km
≤100 m 104≤1 km 25≤10 km 8>10 km 3
140 georeferenced · 80 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor220
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 accuracy49% within 1 km
≤100 m 19≤1 km 14≤10 km 22>10 km 12
67 georeferenced · 40 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence107
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 institutions23 of 31 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
ASUlocation not on record
17
Long Beach, US
10
Saint Louis, US
9
Claremont, US
7
La Paz, MX
6
Arizona State University Biocollectionslocation not on record
4
DOI/NPS, Colonial National Historical Parklocation not on record
3
EL PASO, US
3
Bronx, US
3
Bangkok, TH
3
Angwin, US
3
San Diego, US
3
Juriquilla, MX
3
Moscow, US
3
Hermosillo, MX
3
Lubbock, US
2
Millersville, US
2
Bloomington, US
2
Austin, US
2
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record
2
Arizona Western Collegelocation not on record
2
The University of Arizonalocation not on record
2
Pullman, US
2
Flagstaff, US
1
Los Angeles, US
1
Denver, US
1
San Luis Obispo, US
1
MAlocation not on record
1
Dekalb, US
1
Irvine, US
1
LDlocation not on record
1
31 institutions · 104 of 107 vouchered records shown · 3 without an institution code
