Description
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.
Enregistrements de données
Les données de cette ressource occurrence ont été publiées sous forme d'une Archive Darwin Core (Darwin Core Archive ou DwC-A), le format standard pour partager des données de biodiversité en tant qu'ensemble d'un ou plusieurs tableurs de données. Le tableur de données du cœur de standard (core) contient 36 enregistrements.
Cet IPT archive les données et sert donc de dépôt de données. Les données et métadonnées de la ressource sont disponibles pour téléchargement dans la section téléchargements. Le tableau des versions liste les autres versions de chaque ressource rendues disponibles de façon publique et permet de tracer les modifications apportées à la ressource au fil du temps.
Versions
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Comment citer
Les chercheurs doivent citer cette ressource comme suit:
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
Droits
Les chercheurs doivent respecter la déclaration de droits suivante:
L’éditeur et détenteur des droits de cette ressource est GigaScience Press. En vertu de la loi, l'éditeur a abandonné ses droits par rapport à ces données et les a dédié au Domaine Public (CC0 1.0). Les utilisateurs peuvent copier, modifier, distribuer et utiliser ces travaux, incluant des utilisations commerciales, sans aucune restriction.
Enregistrement GBIF
Cette ressource a été enregistrée sur le portail GBIF, et possède l'UUID GBIF suivante : 383f5120-0be3-43c1-a52f-3a8b1ef9239b. GigaScience Press publie cette ressource, et est enregistré dans le GBIF comme éditeur de données avec l'approbation du Participant Node Managers Committee.
Mots-clé
Occurrence; Bauhinia genus; Bauhinia Genome Project; Hong Kong; Observation
Contacts
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Couverture géographique
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and other areas where these three Bauhinia species are growing.
| Enveloppe géographique | Sud Ouest [13,732, 94,536], Nord Est [23,143, 114,25] |
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Couverture taxonomique
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').
| Species | Bauhinia blakeana (Hong Kong Orchid Tree), Bauhinia purpurea (Purple bauhinia), Bauhinia variegata (Orchid tree) |
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Couverture temporelle
| Date de début / Date de fin | 2015-10-23 / 2024-05-11 |
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Méthodes d'échantillonnage
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.
| Etendue de l'étude | 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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| Contrôle qualité | The Bauhinia Project team check the submissions, if there is linked iNaturalist data, and if the likely location and status sounds plausible. |
Description des étapes de la méthode:
- A citizen scientist submits Bauhinia observation data through the website and social media and this is then curated and shared to GBIF.
Métadonnées additionnelles
| Objet | 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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| Identifiants alternatifs | https://ipt.taibif.tw/resource?r=bauhinia_project |