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 Philodendron warszewiczii has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
06Genome at a glanceCCDB
The complete instruction manualPhilodendron warszewiczii 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 accuracy89% within 1 km
≤100 m 27≤1 km 13≤10 km 5
45 georeferenced · 21 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor66
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 accuracy77% within 1 km
≤100 m 36≤10 km 8>10 km 3
47 georeferenced · 149 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence196
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 27 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Saint Louis, US
42
Chicago, US
40
Mexico City, MX
18
Ann Arbor, US
15
Durango, MX
14
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record
12
Madison, US
10
Bronx, US
8
Cambridge, US
4
South Kensington, GB
4
Kew, GB
3
Mexico City, MX
2
CASlocation not on record
2
San Francisco, US
2
Berlin, DE
2
Philadelphia, US
2
Austin, US
2
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record
2
Culiacán, MX
2
MEXUlocation not on record
2
León, NI
2
Autlán de Navarro, MX
1
BMlocation not on record
1
Glocation not on record
1
CHAPAlocation not on record
1
Calabar, NG
1
McWane Science Centerlocation not on record
1
27 institutions · 196 of 196 vouchered records shown
