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 Pitcairnia imbricata has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
Marker genes2
GenBank sequences4
Countries1
The DNA barcodea real sequence read deposited for this species
Pitcairnia imbricata voucher Jonathan D. Amith 2049 (MEXU, US) ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase large subunit (rbcL) gene, partial cds; chloroplast
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.
★matK2★rbcL2
plant barcode
08Occurrence & distribution
Record type361 records
Wild obs. + sensor68
Museum / vouchered292
Cultivated / captive1
Range
Area of Occupancy AOO900 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 accuracy73% within 1 km
≤100 m 23≤1 km 17≤10 km 11>10 km 4
55 georeferenced · 13 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor68
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 accuracy99% within 1 km
≤100 m 74≤1 km 3≤10 km 1
78 georeferenced · 214 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence292
Cultivated / Captivenot free-living
A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.
Coordinate accuracy
no georeferenced coordinates · 1 records without
Open the mapnot free-living1
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 34 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
71
Chicago, US
42
Mexico City, MX
37
Durango, MX
32
Antiguo Cuscatlán, SV
24
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, MX
16
Tampa, US
8
Frankfurt am Main
6
León, NI
5
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record
4
Ciudad de México, MX
4
Mérida, MX
4
Berlin, DE
4
Guatemala City, GT
4
Ann Arbor, US
3
Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Región Xalapalocation not on record
2
Chapingo, MX
2
Bronx, US
2
Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change & Solid Waste Managementlocation not on record
2
US
2
BMlocation not on record
1
San Jose State University, Museum of Birds and Mammalslocation not on record
1
Puebla, MX
1
Copenhagen, DK
1
San Francisco, US
1
MEXUlocation not on record
1
Station d'Ecologie de Lamtolocation not on record
1
Universidad de El Salvadorlocation not on record
1
McWane Science Centerlocation not on record
1
Madison, US
1
South Kensington, GB
1
University of Zhejianglocation not on record
1
Cambridge, US
1
OTSlocation not on record
1
34 institutions · 288 of 292 vouchered records shown · 4 without an institution code
Cultivated / Captivenot free-living
A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.
