Table 2 Identification efficiency of the ITS2 locus for the family and six large genera in dataset 2 using different methods
Category | Â | Method | No. of samples | No. of species | Success identification (%) at the species level/ at the genus level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Genus | Centaurea | BLAST1 | 204 | 157 | 48.0/- |
| Â | Â | Distance | 204 | 157 | 45.6/- |
| Â | Senecio | BLAST1 | 203 | 157 | 73.4/- |
| Â | Â | Distance | 203 | 157 | 70.9/- |
| Â | Artemisia | BLAST1 | 91 | 74 | 59.3/- |
| Â | Â | Distance | 91 | 74 | 51.6/- |
| Â | Stevia | BLAST1 | 91 | 75 | 76.9/- |
| Â | Â | Distance | 91 | 75 | 71.4/- |
| Â | Erigeron | BLAST1 | 87 | 65 | 80.5/- |
| Â | Â | Distance | 87 | 65 | 75.9/- |
| Â | Brachyscome | BLAST1 | 57 | 55 | 96.5/- |
| Â | Â | Distance | 57 | 55 | 96.5/- |
Family | Asteraceae | BLAST1 | 3,490 | 2,315 | 76.4/97.4 |
| Â | Â | Distance | 3,490 | 2,315 | 69.4/96.2 |