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 Sphaeralcea parvifolia has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
06Genome at a glanceCCDB
The complete instruction manualSphaeralcea parvifolia 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 = 20 n = 10
Ploidypolyploid inferred
Chromosome-count records — grouped by value · 2n = full set, n = gamete · click a value for sources & references
n 101×CCDB · book-ipcn67-71
CCDB · book-ipcn67-71 — BATES, D.M. 1967a. Chromosome numbers in the Malvales I. Gentes Herbarium 10: 39-46.
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 accuracy88% within 1 km
≤100 m 373≤1 km 41≤10 km 28>10 km 29
471 georeferenced · 151 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor622
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 accuracy59% within 1 km
≤100 m 67≤1 km 108≤10 km 94>10 km 27
296 georeferenced · 599 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence895
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 institutions35 of 50 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Flagstaff, US
182
Bronx, US
149
ASUlocation not on record
71
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record
53
Provo, US
51
Logan, US
43
Phoenix, US
39
DOI/NPS, Colonial National Historical Parklocation not on record
34
Musee des Dinosaures d'Esperaza (Aude)location not on record
30
Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalitionlocation not on record
25
Orem, US
22
US
20
Albuquerque, US
20
Denver, US
16
US
12
Riverside, US
11
Grand Junction, US
11
Durango, US
11
Claremont, US
9
Boise, US
9
Bandelier National Monumentlocation not on record
7
Pocatello, US
6
Moscow, US
6
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record
5
Museo civico La Terra e l'Uomo di Crocetta del Montellolocation not on record
5
Henderson, US
4
DOI/NPS, Greenbelt Parklocation not on record
3
Pullman, US
3
Canadian Department of Agriculturelocation not on record
3
University of Alberta Museumslocation not on record
2
Pittsburg, US
2
Chadron, US
2
San Luis Obispo, US
2
Bangkok, TH
2
BAYLUlocation not on record
2
Millersville, US
2
Angwin, US
2
Bloomington, US
2
Wuzhou, CN
1
Los Angeles, US
1
Long Beach, US
1
San Diego, US
1
DOI/NPS, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Sitelocation not on record
1
Tampa, US
1
Tempe, US
1
Saint Louis, US
1
Weber State Universitylocation not on record
1
USFSlocation not on record
1
Mexico City, MX
1
Hermosillo, MX
1
50 institutions · 890 of 895 vouchered records shown · 5 without an institution code
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GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility1 517 records↗
GRIN TaxonomyUSDA-ARSdistribution & uses↗
Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗
CCDBChromosome Counts DB · Tel Aviv U.genome & karyotype↗
PloiDBPloidy Databasegenome & karyotype
GLoBIGlobal Biotic Interactionsbiotic interactions↗