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Table 3 Species-level taxonomic assignment success by family, query species and barcode sequence

From: DNA barcode trnH-psbA is a promising candidate for efficient identification of forage legumes and grasses

Family

Query species

matK

rbcLa

trnH-psbA

Poaceae

Alopecurus pratensis

0/3

0/1

0/1

Arrhenatherum elatius

1/3

0/2

1/1

Cynosurus cristatus

3/3

2/3

3/3

Dactylis glomerata

3/3

2/3

3/3

Festuca pratensis

2/3

0/3

1/3

Festuca rubra

1/3

3/3

2/3

Lolium multiflorum

0/3

2/3

1/3

Lolium perenne

2/3

0/3

2/3

Phleum pratense

1/2

1/2

1/1

Poa pratensis

0/3

1/2

0/2

Trisetum flavescens

2/3

2/3

3/3

Fabaceae

Lotus corniculatus

1/3

3/3

3/3

Medicago sativa

2/3

3/3

3/3

Onobrychis viciifolia

2/3

3/3

3/3

Trifolium pratense

2/2

2/3

3/3

Trifolium repens

1/3

3/3

3/3

  1. Italics indicate 100% taxonomic assignment success