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 Simsia lagascaeformis has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
DNA specimens3
Marker genes4
GenBank sequences1
eDNA detections2
Countries1
The DNA barcodea real sequence read deposited for this species
★ 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.
★matK★rbcLa★ITS1★ITS2
plant barcodefungal barcode
06Genome at a glanceCCDB
The complete instruction manualSimsia lagascaeformis 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.
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 accuracy90% within 1 km
≤100 m 147≤10 km 12>10 km 4
163 georeferenced · 82 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence245
10Collections & institutions
Holding institutions24 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
Austin, US
64
Mexico City, MX
47
Durango, MX
25
Zacatecas, MX
13
Bronx, US
12
Saint Louis, US
11
Austin, US
10
Tlalnepantla, MX
8
Ciudad de México, MX
8
Guasave, MX
6
ASUlocation not on record
5
Chapingo, MX
5
Riverside, US
4
Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Conservación, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Moreloslocation not on record
3
Autlán de Navarro, MX
2
CASlocation not on record
2
Bloomington, US
2
Morelia, MX
2
San Luis Potosí, MX
1
Puebla, MX
1
Irvine, US
1
Centro Cultural Santo Domingolocation not on record
1
Tampa, US
1
Stockholm, SE
1
GAlocation not on record
1
MAlocation not on record
1
Sociedad para el Estudio de los Recursos Bióticos de Oaxaca, A. C.location not on record
1
Juriquilla, MX
1
San Luis Obispo, US
1
Hermosillo, MX
1
Mérida, MX
1
Giardini Botanici Hanburylocation not on record
1
University of Alberta Museumslocation not on record
1
Sociedad Para el Estudio de los Recursos Bioticos de Oaxacalocation not on record
1
34 institutions · 245 of 245 vouchered records shown
09Environmental DNA2 detections
Where the DNA of Simsia lagascaeformis was picked up in samples of water, soil or air — nobody saw the organism, only its DNA left behind. A trace is a clue that the species was near, not a confirmed sighting.
Signal
Detections DNA found2
Studies independent surveys1
Countries1
Signal confidence: weakweighed across independent studies, places & mapped detections
Where its DNA was found
0 of 2 detections have coordinates
Open the map1 country0
How strong is each trace?
DNA read depthRead counts were not reported for this species — the map shows presence only, not how strong each trace was.
Modelled climatemodelled
−15°Ctemperature across detection sites+40°C
Temperature median27.7 °C 27.7–27.7
Seasonal swing summer↔winter2.40 °C
Max temp (day)29.6 °C
Min temp (night)26.1 °C
Precipitation66.2 mm/mo
Air humidity61.8 %
Moisture balance-119 mm/mo
Vapour deficit1,412 Pa
Wind speed3.60 m/s
Cloud cover29.0 %
CHELSA 1981–2010, ~9 km grid, at location & month of 1 detection point · median with p10–p90 · reflects where sampling happened, not only the true niche
How to read this: each dot is one detection of this species' DNA in an environmental sample. The confidence meter weighs how many independent studies and places back up the signal — one detection in one study is a hint; many across several studies is solid. Records dated before 2008 (when eDNA methods began) are treated as likely mislabeled and left off the map.
GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility245 records↗
ENAEuropean Nucleotide Archive · EMBL-EBI2 eDNA detections↗
BOLD SystemsCentre for Biodiversity Genomics3 specimens↗
NCBIUS National Library of Medicinesequences↗
Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗
CCDBChromosome Counts DB · Tel Aviv U.genome & karyotype↗
PloiDBPloidy Databasegenome & karyotype