⚠ sources differ — GIFT: herb · AusTraits: tussock
Leaf compoundnesssimple
Leaf shapelinear
Woodinessnon-woody
Physiology & chemistry2
Nitrogen fixingnon_nitrogen_fixer
Photosynthetic pathwayC4
Other traits1
Plant support typefree-standing
05DNA & barcodingmolecular
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 Spinifex hirsutus has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
06Genome at a glanceCCDB
The complete instruction manualSpinifex hirsutus 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 = 18 n = 9
Ploidypolyploid inferred
Chromosome-count records — grouped by value · 2n = full set, n = gamete · click a value for sources & references
2n 181×CCDB · book-ipcn66
CCDB · book-ipcn66 — Hair & Beuzenb. 1966
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 accuracy80% within 1 km
≤100 m 125≤1 km 107≤10 km 46>10 km 11
289 georeferenced · 64 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor353
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 accuracy34% within 1 km
≤100 m 25≤1 km 43≤10 km 115>10 km 17
200 georeferenced · 77 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence277
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 35 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Kensington, AU
61
Canberra, AU
51
Adelaide, AU
49
Museo Entomologico de Leonlocation not on record
20
Université de Strasbourglocation not on record
13
Mount Annan, AU
9
Brisbane, AU
9
Saint Louis, US
8
Palmerston, AU
7
Kew, GB
5
Auckland, NZ
3
Christchurch, NZ
3
BGPAlocation not on record
2
Moscow State Universitylocation not on record
2
Dresden, DE
2
Joondalup, AU
2
Wellington, NZ
2
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record
2
Berlin, DE
2
Pretoria, ZA
2
Görlitz, DE
1
Llocation not on record
1
Chicago, US
1
Bloomington, US
1
Mlocation not on record
1
LGlocation not on record
1
Phoenix, US
1
Department of Land Resources Managementlocation not on record
1
Servico de Microbiologia e Imunologialocation not on record
1
Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientaislocation not on record
1
Karlsruhe, DE
1
Wlocation not on record
1
Palmerston North, NZ
1
Claremont, US
1
Hobart, AU
1
35 institutions · 269 of 277 vouchered records shown · 8 without an institution code
