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Table 3 Identification success based on the ‘best match’, ‘best close match’ and ‘all species barcodes’ function of the program TaxonDNA

From: DNA barcoding of the genus Nepenthes (Pitcher plant): a preliminary assessment towards its identification

Region

Best match

Best Close match

All species barcodes

Correct (%)

Ambiguous (%)

Incorrect (%)

Correct (%)

Ambiguous (%)

Incorrect (%)

Correct (%)

Ambiguous (%)

Incorrect (%)

ITS

78.12

30.21

8.46

77.67

29.67

34.06

80.76

7.14

5.49

rbcl

18.75

31.31

3.12

18.75

78.12

10.0

46.87

46.87

3.12

matK

59.4

29.7

10.89

57.42

29.7

10.89

52.47

43.56

1.98

ITS+ rbcl

66.66

7.4

33.33

27.77

1.23

22.22

30.23

44.44

5.55

ITS+ matK

75.38

8.97

25.64

72.82

8.97

12.82

65.38

19.23

1.8

rbcl+ matK

17.69

50.0

50.0

12.43

44.44

16.66

47.50

61.11

1.0