Descripción
Hong Kong’s emblem is the beautiful Bauhinia flower and appears on the Hong Kong flag and currency. This is the flower of the orchid tree Bauhinia blakeana, which was first discovered in Hong Kong. What many people may not know is that it is a sterile hybrid, and how and why it ended up in Hong Kong is shrouded in mystery. It is thought that the species is likely a hybrid of two local species, Bauhinia variegata and Bauhinia purpurea, but this had yet to be confirmed at a genomic scale.
One of the best ways to help uncover the secrets of any organism is by understanding its genetic makeup. Genomics, sequencing of the genetic code of organisms, provides a complete look into the genetic complement of any species. It is also one of the key technologies that will define the 21st century. By bringing together the emblematic and mysterious Bauhinia flower and the power and knowledge of genome technology, we can build a bridge between science and community— enlightening our understanding of this plant’s interesting biology and informing and educating the public about this exciting and rapidly advancing field.
To build such a collaborative endeavor, BauhiniaGenome launched the Hong Kong genome project through which they sequenced the genome of the Hong Kong emblem to better understand where it came from; train local students to assemble and analyse the data — crucial skills needed for this field to advance; and engage the public through local pride.
Registros
Los datos en este recurso de registros biológicos han sido publicados como Archivo Darwin Core(DwC-A), el cual es un formato estándar para compartir datos de biodiversidad como un conjunto de una o más tablas de datos. La tabla de datos del core contiene 36 registros.
Este IPT archiva los datos y, por lo tanto, sirve como repositorio de datos. Los datos y los metadatos del recurso están disponibles para su descarga en la sección descargas. La tabla versiones enumera otras versiones del recurso que se han puesto a disposición del público y permite seguir los cambios realizados en el recurso a lo largo del tiempo.
Versiones
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¿Cómo referenciar?
Los usuarios deben citar este trabajo de la siguiente manera:
Fan Y, Edmunds SC (2024): Bauhinia Genome Presents: Bauhinia Watch. v1.0. GigaScience Press. Dataset/Occurrence. https://ipt.taibif.tw/resource?r=bauhinia_project&v=1.0
Derechos
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El publicador y propietario de los derechos de este trabajo es GigaScience Press. En la medida de lo posible según la ley, el publicador ha renunciado a todos los derechos sobre estos datos y los ha dedicado al Dominio público (CC0 1.0). Los usuarios pueden copiar, modificar, distribuir y utilizar la obra, incluso con fines comerciales, sin restricciones.
Registro GBIF
Este recurso ha sido registrado en GBIF con el siguiente UUID: 383f5120-0be3-43c1-a52f-3a8b1ef9239b. GigaScience Press publica este recurso y está registrado en GBIF como un publicador de datos avalado por Participant Node Managers Committee.
Palabras clave
Occurrence; Bauhinia genus; Bauhinia Genome Project; Hong Kong; Observation
Contactos
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Cobertura geográfica
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and other areas where these three Bauhinia species are growing.
| Coordenadas límite | Latitud Mínima Longitud Mínima [13,732, 94,536], Latitud Máxima Longitud Máxima [23,143, 114,25] |
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Cobertura taxonómica
Three species from the Bauhinia genus that flower in Hong Kong: Bauhinia blakeana, Bauhinia purpurea and Bauhinia variegata (which also has a white sub-species -Bauhinia variegata 'candida').
| Especie | Bauhinia blakeana (Hong Kong Orchid Tree), Bauhinia purpurea (Purple bauhinia), Bauhinia variegata (Orchid tree) |
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Cobertura temporal
| Fecha Inicial / Fecha Final | 2015-10-23 / 2024-05-11 |
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Métodos de muestreo
Participants submit observations through the website or social media. The website form asks which species have you seen, as well as asks for information on location, other government identifiers, and flowing/seeding status. It can also collect misc information like related iNaturalist links. Through social media like Twitter/X or Instagram participants can take a photograph of the Bauhinia and post it with the hashtag #BauhiniaWatch, adding which type of Bauhinia they think it is and any other relevant details.
| Área de Estudio | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) is located on the southern coast of mainland China at 22.3193° N, 114.1694° E, at the northern end of the South China Sea. |
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| Control de Calidad | The Bauhinia Project team check the submissions, if there is linked iNaturalist data, and if the likely location and status sounds plausible. |
Descripción de la metodología paso a paso:
- A citizen scientist submits Bauhinia observation data through the website and social media and this is then curated and shared to GBIF.
Metadatos adicionales
| Propósito | Linked to and providing phenotypic insight the Bauhinia Genome Project, Bauhinia Watch wants to record where Bauhinia are all around Hong Kong, what types there are, and when they’re flowering or producing seeds. It is thought that Bauhinia blakeana is likely a hybrid of two local species, Bauhinia variegata and Bauhinia purpurea, and this project provides a spotting guide for the three species, and also aims to collect information on the different times they flower and seed throughout the year. Potentially also reporting any cases of the elusive seeding ‘blakeana’ – an exciting scientific prospect that has been reported but never confirmed. |
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| Identificadores alternativos | https://ipt.taibif.tw/resource?r=bauhinia_project |